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POW MIA Awareness - 2009
$500 was donated to the POW MIA Awareness Corp. of Pocatello. As our local chapter of in promoting POW MIA Awareness on a national level, their members also participated in a joint fund raiser with WRFRFFA to raise money and awareness of POW PFC Bowe Bergdahl, a Hailey native, currently held in Afghanistan.Accident victim repatriation - 2009
$500 was donated to assist families of three motor vehicle accident victims in returning the victims' bodies to their native Peru. (Mt. Express story)Motor vehicle accident victim - 2009
$500 was donated the victim of a motor vehicle accident at Ohio Gulch and Highway 75. The victim was seriously injured but did survive the accident. (Full Mt. Express story by clicking here).Accident victim's family - 2009
$500 was donated to the family of one of the victims of a triple fatality motor vehicle accident south of Timmerman Hill; the donation was for emergency cash to cover living and funeral expenses. (Click here for full Mt. Express story).Hunger Coalition - 2009
$500 was donated to The Hunger Coalition. Like many charities The Hunger Coalition is faced with a challenging fund raising environment and increased needs for their services.Motorcycle Accident Victim - 2009
$500 was given by the Association to a memorial fund set up in memory of Tony Elfering who was suffered a fatal motorcycle accident out Muldoon Canyon. The donation was to the Elfering Education Memorial Fund to support his childrens' education (Mt Express article here).Motorcycle Accident Victim - 2009
$500 was given by the Association to the family of motorcycle accident victim Greg Cordovano (Mt Express article here).Valley Wide Fire Training - 2009
$500 was donated to assist local departments in bringing in a high quality, out of area speaker (Tim Sendelbach) for a valley wide class.Technical Rescue Training - 2009
$240 was given by the Association to a WRFR firefighter to attend Swift Water Rescue training in Stanley through Wilderness Rescue International.Blaine County Firewise - 2009
$342 was donated to Blaine County Firewise for the purchase of street address numbers to be given away free to the public at the Wildfire Festival.Life Flight Membership - 2009
For another year the Association funded air ambulance memberships, this time through Air St. Luke's. These memberships cover any and all expenses that members or their immediate families might incur if they need to use any of the affiliated rotor or fixed wing air ambulance services in the area. Many insurance policies do not fully cover this very exensive but necessary medical service; a membership makes sure no Association member hurt or ill on or off the job has to worry about that expense.Accident Victim - 2009
$500 was donated to the victim of a vehicle totalling accident..Burnout Fund - 2009
The Association donated $500 to a family who suffered a major fire in Zinc Spur in February.Hunger Coalition - 2008
The Association donated $500 - and ran a food drive at our Christmas Party - to support The Hunger Coalition of Blaine County to support them in a time of increased demands and decreased donations.Stanley Fire Chief - 2008
The Association made a $500 donation to Stanley Fire Chief Andy Gunderson who is battling cancer.Accident Victim - 2008
The Association made a donation to the Hunt/Hedrick/David Children's Fund set up to support the children of Gary Hunt, who passed away in a vehicle accident this spring.Accident Victim - 2008
The Association made a donation to a fund set up by the family of Pauline Hoagland-Richardson who passed away in a double fatality car wreck at the beginning of June, 2008.Accident Victim - 2008
The Association made a donation to the family of Brooke Selisch to help cover funeral costs; Brooke passed away in a double fatality car wreck at the beginning of June, 2008.Leadership Training - 2008
The Association supported two top tier instructors brought into the Wood River Valley for a weekend of fire strategy and tactics and fireground leadership training. This kind of quality training is not always in Wood River Fire & Rescue's budget and the Association generously made up the difference in the fees to bring these great instructors into the valley where everyone could benefit.Tuition Reimbursement - 2008
The Association partially reimbursed a member who had put herself through Paramedic school on her own finances. This accelerated school can cost upward of $10,000 when tuition, books, internship fees, lost wages and travel time are calculated in. The Association was able to reimburse the member for a small portion of that cost.Burnout Fund - 2008
The Association gave $500 to the victim of a fire on Pioneer View Drive out Croy Canyon. While the department was able to save the contents of the downstairs barn, the resident of the upstairs apartment lost virtually everything... we hope a small contribution will help her get back on her feet.Life Flight Membership - 2008
For a third year running the Association funded air ambulance memberships, this time through Air St. Luke's. For more details, see above.Tuition Reimbursement - 2007
The Association partially reimbursed a member who had put themselves through Paramedic school on their own finances. For details, see description above.Lawn mower accident - 2007
The Association made a donation to the family of a young girl who was involved in an accident involving a riding mower, suffering extensive trauma to her leg.Wildland goggles for firefighters - 2007
| The Association purchased Advancer Goggles from ESS for each member of the department. These goggles will be used to protect members when working on wildland fires and during vehicle extrication. |  |
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Flashlights for firefighters - 2007
| The Association purchased powerful, right angle Streamlight flashlights for each member of the department. On both wildland and structure fires, heavy smoke can make moving around very difficult, and while there are powerful flashlights on each fire apparatus there aren't always enough to go around. This purchase allows firefighters to move more quickly more safely, allowing for greater life safety and conservation of property. | |
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Life Flight Membership - 2007
Life Flight memberships for all Association members through Air St. Lukes. For more details, see above.Officer Glenn fund - 2006
Idaho State Trooper Chris Glenn was shot in the neck and paralyzed after stopping an alleged armed robber. The Association made a donation to the Trooper Glenn fund.Additional EMS Jump Kits - 2006
Additional personal jump kits were purchased as the membership roster expanded, boasting more EMT's than before. Click here for more details on the jump kits.Loss of a parent - 2006
The Association made a donation to the scholarship fund of a family of three who had recently lost their father to a sudden medical problem. The family's mother had passed away previously, and they were going to be raised by their grandparents.Tuition Reimbursement - 2006
The Association partially reimbursed a member who had put themselves through Paramedic school on their own finances. For details, see description above.Life Flight Membership - 2006
Life Flight memberships for all Association members through Air St. Lukes. For more details, see above.Valley View Apartments fire - 2005
The Association made donations of pre-paid Atkinsons Grocery to families that were burned by the fire in the Valley View Apartments in Hailey.Tuition Reimbursement - 2005
The Association partially reimbursed two members who had put themselves through Paramedic school on their own finances. For details, see description above.Carey car wreck - 2005
The Association made a donation to a fund set up for victims of a head on car wreck with fatalities that occurred east of Carey.Tuition Reimbursement - 2004
The Association partially reimbursed a member who had put himself through Paramedic school on his own finances. For details, see description above.Jump kits for firefighters - 2003
| The Association purchased fully stocked EMS jump kits for all EMT's on the department. These jump kits - stocked with all the basic life saving tools a first responder would need - enable EMT's to carry equipment in their cars with them for times when they arrive on incidents before the ambulance. The contents of the kits allow EMT's to provide better care until ambulance arrival and to protect themselves while providing care. | |
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