Fundraising
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The Cary Fire Protection District plans to use the $35,000 donation to buy a new defibrillator
Fire Lt. Jason Oliver has been unable to leave a hospital in Cancun after being transported by ambulance while on vacation with his wife
EMT Megan Franzoso is slowly recovering in the hospital after her heart stopped for 45 minutes
The city of Lincoln donated an ambulance and 10 sets of gear to Belle-Anse, a community that has no hospital or emergency transportation
Ron Rubin launched the 鈥淭rained for Saving Lives AED Program,鈥� through which he has committed to donating one AED to 450 qualifying wineries
The Pollocksville Volunteer EMS station building was gutted, an ambulance was totaled and medical supplies were ruined
Legoland Florida Resort is offering free, single-day theme park admission in September for first responders
Rosie鈥檚 Hugs began two years ago as a way to bring comfort to scared and sick children at two local emergency rooms
Bob Bullard and his partner, Stacy Skaggs, have been holding performance fundraisers once a month and raised thousands of dollars
鈥淭hese devices will enable the department to access a person who is in sudden cardiac arrest and take the required steps to provide care,鈥� Chief Rick Cary said
Garth Goodwin plans to donate the proceeds from a charity golf tournament in his name to first responder Rory Barros, who lost his leg after being hit by a drunk driver on duty
Through the Black Fire Brigade鈥檚 donation, 30 young adults from the inner city will start EMT training with tuition, books and uniform covered
鈥淲e don鈥檛 do much for you. You do a lot for the community,鈥� Thurmont Commissioner Martin Burns said
After photos emerged on social media of fans damaging the ambulance during celebrations, over $12,000 has been raised through crowdsharing to fix it
Groveton EMS was back to 鈥渇ull service鈥� by July 4 after the station and equipment, as well as the owner鈥檚 home, were destroyed
Richard Crossman said he was 鈥渋n the back of an ambulance鈥� when his colleagues told him his house was currently on fire
More than 2,000 people have paid the $25 membership fee to be part of the Edinboro Volunteer Fire Department鈥檚 club launched to help fund operations
Julie Booth keeps a closet stocked with children鈥檚 clothing after repeatedly seeing children get discharged with nothing to wear home
Dustin Talacko wants to raise $25,000 to make emergency response vehicles more prepared for mass casualty incidents
The fundraiser was held for Rory Barros to help with his out-of-pocket expenses for a high-tech military prosthetic that could cost upwards of $200,000
A fundraiser was launched to support Ronald Myers, who is forced to stay home for at least two months after a driver ran a red light and hit his car
In addition to creating the 4AlecFoundation to raise awareness for undetected heart disease, Stephanie Kornet also won a national contest by sharing her son鈥檚 story
Carol Colby, 86, donated $60,000 to four emergency response agencies, but her family wants to use the money to pay off her debts and cover funeral expenses
Diana Woolf competed to help raise money and awareness for the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and her personal campaign, Rescue 4 PTSD
After a shooting at YouTube headquarters, Google and YouTube are donating to the San Bruno Community Foundation to fund an initiative aimed at responders
Around 1,800 responders from 27 states and three countries will compete in the Heroes Cup Hockey Tournament in April
The 5K will benefit the Stephen Siller Tunnels to Towers Foundation, which remembers those who lost their lives during the attacks and helps first responders
The Greater Cincinnati Firefighters have performed for spring breakers at Fort Myers Beach for the past 30 years
The United Healthcare Gulf Coast Challenge covers 450 miles and includes first responders and veterans aiming to heal their unseen wounds
A GoFundMe page has been set up to help Richard Sharp with his medical bills while he recovers from surgery
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