Canadian firefighters send aid to first responders in Ukraine
Source: Global News - by Sarah Ryan — content shared with credit to the original publisher.
Firefighter Aid Ukraine has been around for eight years, sending health and safety equipment overseas once it’s no longer needed in Canada.
Firefighter Aid Ukraine has been around for eight years, sending health and safety equipment overseas once it’s no longer needed in Canada.
“We end up with a lot of equipment that needs to be removed from service for many reasons, whether it’s life-cycled out or expired,” project director Kevin Royle explained.
In that time, he’s gone to Ukraine seven times. But the two missions he’s been on since Russia invaded have been altogether different.
“The initiative was started because they’re under-funded and ill-equipped. That hasn’t changed, it’s been exasperated,” he said.