July Update of Friends of Five Cities Fire Authority
Hello Friends of Five Cities Fire Authority! This is your Summer Newsletter! • Our first campaign to raise funds to “Fill the Saw Box” for Engine 2 was a grand success. The Oceano Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast raised $700 and we secured our first $1,000 Corporate Partner! • Also, because of a generous donation, Friends purchased protective hoods for the firefighters. These Nomex Flash Hoods protect firefighters when they are attacking a fire and because the hood’s materiel collects potentially toxic substances. By providing a spare hood, firefighters can now change hoods after the fire has been extinguished and conduct the salvage and overhaul process. The hoods can be later washed at the fire ...
