DATE OF INCIDENT: 10/8/2009
INCIDENT TYPE: Information
INCIDENT ADDRESS: 44 West Riverside
CITY: Spokane
STATE: Wa
ZIP: 99201
NARRATIVE:
Spokane Firefighter/Paramedic Brenda Stanton was deployed last Tuesday as a volunteer with the Humane Evacuation Animal Rescue Team (HEART) to the Philippines following the tragic Tropical Storm Ketsana. She has spent the last week in Manila and surrounding areas assisting both human and animal victims.
Stanton has been involved with HEART in an off-duty/voluntary capacity for several years and takes her emergency training and incident experience at the SFD with her to assist others on each deployment. The purpose of HEART is to coordinate efforts to provide rapid response to events affecting the health, safety and welfare of human beings and animals. Activities include but are not limited to small and large animal care, facility usage, and providing mass care and sheltering for companion animals, livestock, wildlife, and exotic animals following a major emergency or disaster. While the SFD is not able to financially support HEART's efforts or allow time off for participating, we are very supportive of members giving back to the community in every way possible. FF/PM Stanton's participation in this mission is an ideal demonstration of her commitment to 'Service Above Self' and represents the epitome of a Spokane Firefighter-and for that we are thankful.
Stanton's scheduled arrival is today at 3:00 p.m. the Spokane Airport on Alaska/Horizon. Local HEART Team members and SFD members plan to be at the airport to welcome the team home.
All pictures, video and blogs can be found courtesy of IFAW at www.ifaw.org.
HEART operates under the Spokane Humane Society a 501c(3) non-profit organization and the contact person for this information is Janis Christensen (509) 714-7391
PROBABLE CAUSE: N/A
DAMAGE EXTENT: N/A
DOLLAR LOSS:
FIREFIGHTER RESPONSE:
MUTUAL AID: None Given
For more information on this release, please call (509)625-7002 and/or check out the SFD Blog at www.spokanefire.blogspot.com
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