City signs off on equipment donations for Ukraine
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 25, 2022.
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com City council has given the green light to Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services to donate surplus items to relief efforts in Ukraine.Council voted unanimously Tuesday to support the initiative following a presentation by Fire Chief Greg Adair.
This initiative follows on the heels of an effort by retired fire captain Paul Wasylewich to secure items from fire departments across Alberta to help Ukraine.
The commitment has no cost to the City since the items have no market or operational value. Wasylewich will be transporting the equipment to Calgary where he has already been making trips with items donated from other departments.
Items identified for donation include disposable wound care items, medical kits, personal protective equipment, helmets, gloves, boots and retired safety equipment.
People willing to help can contact Wasylewich at medmstr@telusplanet.net.
Wasylewich, whose father immigrated to Canada from Ukraine, takes donated items to the Ukrainian Council in Calgary. The items are then shipped to Toronto and then overseas. Follow @albeebHerald on Twitter 4
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