03/May/2014 – Relay for Life

Fire-Rescue operated the concessions stand and provided emergency medical coverage for Relay for Life again this year. All proceeds were donated to the organization to help fight cancer. Paula Jacques coordinated the event and was assisted by several firefighters and their families. Crews set up Saturday morning, after a month of preparation, to begin cooking burgers, hot dogs and fries to serve the crowds who arrived later in the morning. Personnel worked until after 21:00 serving the groups of walkers, operating the dunking booth and face painting. Firefighter-Paramedics also stood by staffing an additional Medic unit in the event someone was injured. Several thousand people participated in the event which was held at the Middle School Track. Firefighter-Paramedic Jordan Eaddy attended after his yearlong fight with Cancer. Eaddy was recently discharged from the hospital after nearly a year. The department collected $1012.80 for cancer research.