Greenville First Responders are starting a fundraising
drive for safety equipment.
First, a little history.
First responder safety is always a priority on a scene, especially in
these times of school and domestic violence and opioid abuse, just to name a
few. We were very fortunate in 2016 to
get donations from residents, businesses and local organizations for the purchase
of six sets of ballistic gear for active threat calls like school
shootings. This equipment includes a
vest with armor plates, helmet and a trauma kit. The armor is designed to stop almost any
caliber gun. The equipment weighs about
35 pounds and isn’t meant to be worn for long periods of time. Because of their
size, they are stored at the fire station to be transported with staff in a
fire vehicle.
Let’s jump to 2019.
With the dangers to first responder safety increasing every day in the
Fox Valley, we are now looking to provide a vest that is light enough for daily
wear, similar to what a police officer would wear. These daily use vests are
lighter and would not stop every bullet.
However, they could protect us from small caliber rounds when we walk
into a situation we aren’t expecting. If
we had a call that was even a little bit questionable we would all have them
available just like our medical bags.
Our goal is to provide a daily use vest for each of our
16 first responders at a cost of about $800 per vest. If you are interested in
making a donation you can drop it off at the Fire station or mail it to:
Attn: Greenville First Responders
P.O. Box 60
Greenville, WI 54942
Thank you for all your support
Greenville First Responders
