Mundare Fire Department Receives New Safety Helmets

Mundare Fire Department Receives New Safety Helmets

Michelle Pinon - News Advertiser

One good turn deserves another. That holds true for Dale and Rhonda McCarty who decided to donate specialized safety rescue helmets for the Mundare Fire Department.

The couple were on hand to present the helmets to Fire Chief Glenda Dales on November 19. Also, on hand for the presentation were representatives from the manufacturer, Drager, and retailer, Guillevin Fire, Safety and Industrial, who lowered the purchase price of the safety helmets so they could purchase 10 instead of 6 helmets for the fire department.

Dale and Rhonda explained why they donated the helmets, saying, after they were involved in a serious motor vehicle accident in July of 2017 members of the Mundare Fire Department constructed and donated a wheelchair ramp so they would be able to easily access their front door and allow them to be able to come and go freely.

“We spent two months in the hospital. Then we got home. And in the mean time the Mundare Fire Department had taken the initiative to build us a ramp outside of our house. We, of

course got our expenses back from the insurance company and so that’s what we’re equating that to, how much the ramp costs for the department to put it in, so we are donating that money back. And that money is being used to buy the helmets,” stated Rhonda. Dale McCarty said the idea for donating the helmets came after a conversation he had with City of Calgary Firefighter Terry Schmitz. “Between Guillevin, who threw the ball into your guys’ court, between the corroboration of our money and you guys bringing your price down, and Guillevin bringing their price down, we were able to get it done,” said Dale.

Read the full story in the November 25, 2020 edition of the News Advertiser - now online! https://issuu.com/thenewsadvertiser/docs/vna_november_25__2020_-_web?fr=sNzYzMjIzMjQ1MzM