Hello,
Ive been the Arkansas coordinator for Helping Our Own for a little over a month now, Tell me this, why is it that the small, poor fire depts are the best at donating equipment and gear ? If they have one piece they arent using or know they wont need , they get on the phone to let us know they have it to give away. Some of the other depts that have extra/ surplus equipment that is out of service, do not want to do anything with it except let it sit there and rot.
This last weekend, i went with a new dept on a trip to Missouri and Illinois, We went to some of the poorest depts that i have ever seen, But they gave two old firetrucks, and two pickup loads of equipment and gear. all they want to keep is just what it takes to get by on. Talk about being unselfish.
I wish more depts could get into that frame of mind. there are many, many more depts out there needing help.
Is it because the small depts still remember what is was like to start from scratch and to be without ? or what.
Thanks for listening guys. Keep the help coming , we are doing a lot of good but there is many more miles to go.
Capt Tyler Sitzer
Arkansas coordinator for Helping Our Own www.helpingourown.com
Ive been the Arkansas coordinator for Helping Our Own for a little over a month now, Tell me this, why is it that the small, poor fire depts are the best at donating equipment and gear ? If they have one piece they arent using or know they wont need , they get on the phone to let us know they have it to give away. Some of the other depts that have extra/ surplus equipment that is out of service, do not want to do anything with it except let it sit there and rot.
This last weekend, i went with a new dept on a trip to Missouri and Illinois, We went to some of the poorest depts that i have ever seen, But they gave two old firetrucks, and two pickup loads of equipment and gear. all they want to keep is just what it takes to get by on. Talk about being unselfish.
I wish more depts could get into that frame of mind. there are many, many more depts out there needing help.
Is it because the small depts still remember what is was like to start from scratch and to be without ? or what.
Thanks for listening guys. Keep the help coming , we are doing a lot of good but there is many more miles to go.
Capt Tyler Sitzer
Arkansas coordinator for Helping Our Own www.helpingourown.com
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