 Williamson's fire and police departments will face off this weekend here at the Williamson Fieldhouse for the emergency services basketball battle in hopes of accumulating funds for their shop with the deputy event. Mountain Top News was there to learn more. To accumulate funds for their shop with the deputy event, both Williamson fire and police departments have joined with Williamson Parks and Recreation to compete in the emergency services basketball battle. Thursday we spoke with police chief Grady Dotson and Fire Lieutenant Garrett Gregory II about the game and its importance to the community. Oh it's absolutely huge help for the community. You know the shop with the deputy has been historically a good thing. They stand in the road in different areas in Williamson and throughout mego county and and they collect money for these kids and stuff and it all goes to kids that may not get Christmas or or may not get a present and if we can be able to do that for any child one child it would actually be you know make their Christmas wonderful. We want to also give back and also give the community a little glimpse of what the Williamson Fire Department does and what the police department does. I'm sure that you hear ups and downs with the departments but all in all we're all here for the same reason to help people and what better way to give back and give toys to kids. Here at Pikeville Medical Center's Heart and Vascular Institute we have assembled a comprehensive team of cardiac specialists bringing expertise from all regions of the nation and the world. We have coupled that with cutting-edge technology providing them the best equipment and operating rooms available. The result is comprehensive cardiac care for the people of our region that is second to none. The Heart and Vascular Institute at Pikeville Medical Center and while both Chief Dotson and Lieutenant Gregory say they're excited to help those in need both say they are looking forward to some great competition. I should be competitive. They actually have some people helping out with the state police department and the sheriff's department playing on the police department side so it should be a little bit more competitive. We have a little bit more members on the fire department and not saying that we're more in shape or not in shape but that's going to be the tell if everybody's going to be able to run up and down a basketball court. I'm from Williamson and played basketball here so I actually get to go play another basketball game in the field house which is pretty cool but I'm very competitive so I'm like I said I'm looking to win I'm sure they're looking to win. You know I'm looking forward to hopefully not dying you know we've worked together for a long time and you know there's always you know police versus fire and and stuff like that I think it's just kind of you know genetically there from years back but I think it'll be good I think it'll be fun I know the fire department's ready I know the police department's ready and I think it'll be a good time for everyone. The emergency services basketball battle will take place this Saturday December 11th at 7 p.m. at the Williamson field house. Toys and cash donations will be accepted. Reporting from Williamson, West Virginia, for Mountain Top News, I'm Joel Korgel.