Whitfield Firefighters Plan 'Give Burns The Boot' Drive On Saturday

  • Monday, September 29, 2014

The Whitfield County Fire Department will be holding its 25th annual Give Burns the Boot campaign this weekend. Firefighters will be conducting the Boot Drive on Saturday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the following locations:

Station 1 – Cleveland Hwy. and the North Bypass

Stations 2 and 10 – Cleveland Hwy. and Ga. Hwy. 2

Stations 3 and 8 – Airport Road and Chatsworth Hwy,

Stations 4 and 5 – Hwy.

41 and Connector 3

Stations 6, 7, and 9 – Hwy, 201 and Hwy. 41.

Rain date will be Saturday, Oct. 18, if needed.

“Last year Whitfield County firefighters collected $16,368, and we need your help once again this year in order to be a successful drive,” Lt. Chris West said. “Fire and burn injuries can strike anyone at anytime.  The Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation is working to help prevent fire-related injuries and deaths through education. In addition, the Foundation supports the burn centers in Georgia to allow them to offer the best possible treatment for the patients.”

A portion of the total funds raised is returned to the local fire department to support education and prevention efforts in the Whitfield County community.

“The Burn Foundation is grateful to all of the citizens and firefighters that support this campaign. Our work would not be possible without them,” said Executive Director Dennis Gardin.  "In recognition of the hard work the firefighters do on behalf of the Burn Foundation, an incentive program has been instituted. Ten percent of each department’s total dollar amount raised is returned to the department for fire safety and burn education efforts.  By supporting the Boot Drive, the public is also supporting their local fire department and their own community,

“One of the biggest efforts Boot Drive funds makes possible is Camp Oo-U-La, Georgia’s only camp held exclusively for burn-injured children. Each year, dozens of children with burn injuries attend the camp, paid for entirely by the Burn Foundation. This effort allows the campers one week a year in which they can live without society’s cruel comments and stares at their scars and just be kids."

Other programs include the Chesney Fallen Firefighters Memorial Grant Program, named in memory of the Gwinnett County firefighter who died in the line of duty, which provides funding for fire safety/burn prevention education and work with both the Grady Memorial Hospital’s Burn Center in Atlanta and the Joseph M. Still Burn Center in Augusta.

“Without the support of our citizens each year, the Boot Drive would not be a success,” Lt. West said. “The Whitfield County Fire Department is proud to take part in the drive, and we ask that you continue your support and give as much as you can.  Please give generously when a firefighter asks for your support.”

The Burn Foundation was founded in 1982 by a group of DeKalb County firefighters. Over the last 32 years, the foundation has grown to incorporate the entire state and expanded its work to include all Georgians. In 1990, the Give Burns the Boot campaign was started to support the foundation’s efforts. Since that time, firefighters have continued their support by collecting more than $12 million.

For more information, go to www.gfbf.org.




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