TRINITY — The Trinity Volunteer Fire Dept received a donation of emergency drinking water from Anheuser-Busch to help keep firefighters hydrated during wildfire response efforts.
The donation made in partnership with the National Volunteer Fire Council will provide critical hydration to first responders working long hours in extreme conditions.
On June 9, 2,300 cans of water were delivered by Stevenson Distributing, Anheuser-Busch's local wholesaler partner. The department responded to approximately 235 calls last year with 65 percent being wildland fires.
Fire Chief Keith Johnson said that during extended emergency operations, such as during wildfire season, significant physical demands are placed on firefighters and having access to emergency drinking water helps keep personnel mission-ready.
“We are grateful to Anheuser-Busch and the National Volunteer Fire Council, along with Stevenson Distributing, for supporting our firefighters,” he said.
Anheuser-Busch has a long-standing tradition of providing support for disaster relief efforts dating back to 1906. Each year, its breweries in Cartersville, Ga., and Fort Collins, Colo., periodically pause beer production to produce emergency drinking water for times of need. Since 1988 Anheuser-Busch has donated more than 100 million cans of clean safe drinking water to communities impacted by disasters.
In 2019, Anheuser-Busch partnered with the NVFC and its local wholesale partners to support volunteer fire departments with nearly 12 million cans of water across all 50 states. The NVFC is the leading nonprofit association representing the interests of volunteer fire, EMS, and rescue services across the U.S., with a mission to support volunteer responders and the communities they serve.
•Johnson attended the 150th Annual State Firefighters and Fire Marshall's Association meeting held in Waco June 11-14.
Various committee meetings were held Wednesday, and training sessions were held Thursday, Friday and Saturday concerning the Insurance Service Office, that grades fire departments for insurance purposes, as well as a class on lithium battery fires.
Business meetings were held Friday and Saturday, a new 4th Vice President was elected and bylaw amendments were approved.
On Sunday morning a memorial service was held to honor firefighters who died in the line of duty as well as those who passed away that were members or retired members of the department in the state.
Retired Trinity Firefighters Lyle Stubbs and Mark Huffman were included in the roll call.
