auxiliary news and events
May 19 Newsletter
Just a reminder, the Forest Lakes Fire District Auxiliary will be selling our merchandise at the Memorial Day Pancake Breakfast at the Community Center. Stop by our table and check out our new t-shirt design! Also. on Sunday, May 26, we will be hosting our first Ice Cream Social of the season at the fire station from 2-4 p.m.. We look forward to seeing everyone there! If you are able to make a pie donation or would like to come and assist with this event, please call Jan Cummiskey at (602) 510-8264 two to three days before the Ice Cream Social and let us know.
The Forest Lakes Fire District has requested that the Auxiliary assist with the purchase of a thermal imaging camera. This piece of equipment would serve several purposes and would be a valuable addition to the District’s inventory of potentially life savings tools. In the case of the TIC, an example of its use would be searching for heat signatures of automobile occupants who may have been ejected from rollover car accidents, especially at night. Another example is use for search and rescue, both day and night. Finally, because it identifies heat sources, it could be used to spot small but accelerating fires in buildings or in the forest. We are beginning our fundraising for this piece of equipment Memorial Day weekend. We will have a donation “Boot” at our table both Saturday and Sunday and all monies collected with go directly towards the purchase of this piece of equipment.
In addition, the Auxiliary is sponsoring a water drive (see flyer at right) and blanket drive. Please donate any gently used blankets by dropping them off at the fire station.
the auxiliary supports flfd
Forest Lakes Fire District Auxiliary purchases / donations in support of FLFD
2007 Search rescue masks / Web update ---------------------------------------------- $ 399.64
2008 Fire shelters / Radio strap holders & speaker microphone holder--------$ 1,719.62
2009 Auto pulse & cert training -----------------------------------------------------------$ 15,010.00
2011 Support for a drowning at Willow Spring Lake -------------------------------- $ 902.49
2012 Update PC system --------------------------------------------------------------------$ 8,000.00
2013 Stryker power load + upgrade ( included $15,000 targeted donation) --$ 22,593.29
2014 Stryker power load install/warranty, attack truck Wildland pump
light bar for Battalion 12 , fire proof 4 drawer lateral file cabinet---------$ 14,545.34
2015 Dedicated reserve for emergency supplies, targeted donation for
front end Loader, open house cost, wildland grant, targeted donation
front end loader from quilt -----------------------------------------------------------$ 6,804.49
2016 Mini-pumper (incl $5,000 donation to FLFD 2015 & $5,000 targeted
donation --------------------------------------------------------------------------------$ 27,416.57
Donation new building set up, target donation $15 K heart monitor ---$ 29,954.32
2017 Targeted building donation-crew quarters -------------------------------- ---$ 10,000.00
2018 Donation to FLFD was $10,000 / Donation for concrete $2,500 -----------$ 12,500.00
Current total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------$149,845.76
