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Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services donations for Ukraine, March 23, 2022. (Photo credit: City of Lethbridge)

Lethbridge Fire Department donates surplus items to Ukraine

Mar 23, 2022 | 10:20 AM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services plans to donate its surplus items to support emergency relief efforts in Ukraine.

Items that will be donated include medical kits, disposable wound care material, personal protective equipment, retired safety equipment, boots, gloves, helmets, and clothing.

The organization says there is no cost for the surplus items listed, as they have no operational or market value.

Once collected and catalogued, the surplus items will be donated to local Ukrainian relief organizations, and then transported and distributed within Ukraine.

“We are all devastated by what is happening in Ukraine right now,” says Greg Adair, Chief of Fire and Emergency Services. “As a department, our goal is to support Ukrainian first responders. This initiative connects with corporate openness and drive to support others in need. We thank Council for their support.”

Lethbridge City Council voted unanimously Tuesday, March 22, 2022, to provide support to Fire and EMS crews in their efforts.

“Our thoughts are with those in Ukraine dealing with this tragic and awful ongoing situation,” says Mayor Blaine Hyggen. “This is one way Lethbridge is doing what it can to help provide support to relief efforts.”

Further donations are being coordinated through retired Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services Captain Paul Wasylewich, who can be reached at medmstr@telusplanet.net.

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