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Recent Grant Awards
Extrication Equipment from Fireman's Fund
Helps Save Three Lives
Extrication equipment purchased through a grant from Fireman's Fund was a factor in saving three lives in May after a three-vehicle crash near Dundee, Ore., according to responders at the scene. On May 11, grant recipient Dundee Fire Department responded to a high speed motor vehicle crash on Highway 99.
Witnesses estimated the first car was traveling around 80 miles-per-hour, when it lost control in a 55 mile-per-hour zone. The car crossed the median, became airborne and crashed into a second car, then collided with a third car.
Three victims were trapped upside down in their vehicle in the center of the highway, in need of rapid extrication.
"The Fireman's Fund grant assistance dramatically enhanced our ability to provide life saving services to the victims," says John Stock, Fire Chief, Dundee Fire Department. "The new rescue equipment allowed our crew to simultaneously operate two rescue tools from the same power unit without alternating use, changing out tools, or flipping any levers," adds Stock.
All three victims were extricated in under 30 minutes, and then transported to area trauma centers by helicopters — beating the "golden hour." The "golden hour" is a concept developed by R. Adams Cowley, founder of the world's first trauma treatment center, and considered the "father of trauma medicine." Crowley's research found that chances for survival dramatically increase when a patient is treated in an emergency room within an hour of injury.
The Dundee grant was directed to the department by Hilb, Rogal & Company (HRH), an independent agent representing Fireman's Fund.
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Has a Fireman's Fund Heritage grant helped your fire department save a life or even property? We'd love to hear about it so that we can remind our employees and agents about the true value of this program. Please email heritage@ffic.com.
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Fireman's Fund employees and independent agencies are directing grants to fire departments across the country. Congratulations to the most recent Fireman's Fund Heritage grant recipients:
California
- Corona Fire Department, two grants totaling $29,486 for extrication equipment, Corona
- Grass Valley Fire Department, $10,000 for fire attack hose nozzles, Grass Valley
- Grossman Burn Center, $55,000 for fire/burn prevention program, Sherman Oaks
- Newport Beach Fire Dept — Balboa Island, $15,000 for self-contained breathing apparatus equipment and air bottles, Newport Beach
- Orange County Fire Authority — Emerald Bay, $5,000, fire safety education programs, Irvine
- Orange County Fire Authority, $33,766, for children's fire safety education, Irvine
- Pasadena Fire Department, $44,228 for roof ventilation tools, Pasadena
- San Diego Fire-Rescue Department, $6,472 for rescue equipment and training mannequin, San Diego
- Santa Monica Fire Department, $8,350 for rescue tool retrofit, Santa Monica
- San Rafael Fire Department, $5,695 for thermal imaging camera, San Rafael
- Shingle Springs Rancheria Fire Station (El Dorado County Fire Protection District), $10,000 for thermal imaging camera and accessories, Shingle Springs Rancheria
Kansas
- Scott City Fire Department, $8,332 for firefighter training materials and equipment, Scott City
Kentucky
- Louisville Fire Department, $7,500 for firefighter training, Louisville
Mississippi
- St. Andrews Fire Department, $14,960 for personal flashlights, boots, and personal protective equipment, Ocean Springs
North Carolina
- Providence Volunteer Fire Department, $8,175 for thermal imaging camera accessories, Weddington
Nevada
- Boulder City Fire Department, $25,000 for turnout gear, Boulder City
- Las Vegas Fire & Rescue, $6,959 for fire extinguisher simulator for fire safety education, Las Vegas
Pennsylvania
- Telford Volunteer Fire Company, $5,000 for storage racks to protect and extend useful life of personal protective equipment, Telford
Virginia
- Suffolk Fire & Rescue, $10,000 for high pressure rescue air bags, Suffolk
A complete list of grants (pdf) is available at www.firemansfund.com/heritage.
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