Broome County Firefighters’ Association Needs Help Replacing Fire Safety Trailer

For the past 18 years, the Broome County Firefighters' Association has been instrumental in helping local fire departments educate kids about fire safety by sending their fire trailer out to help teach kids about what they should do to prevent and survive a fire in their home.

The fire safety trailer is now 18-years-old and the tow vehicle is 20-years-old.  Both are in desperate need of replacement. The cost of a new trailer is about $45,000 and although the Firefighters Association was able to secure a $20,000 grant from the Constitution Pipeline grant program, that's doesn't even take them half way to their goal and this is why they're reaching out to our community for help in funding the new fire safety trailer.

Anyone who makes a donation of $1,000 or more will have their name displayed on the trailer. Organizations or companies who donate $5,000 or more will have their name and logo displayed on the trailer. However, any donation, large or small is appreciated.

Binghamton Fire gives credit to their trailer for saving the lives of a family. They report that a child who had recently been through the trailer and had been instructed by Binghamton firefighters on what to do in an emergency, heroically evacuated his family from their burning home.  He knew what do to because of what he learned going through the fire safety trailer.

If you'd like to make a donation to help raise funds for the replacement of the fire safety trailer, please call Robert Brady at 607-343-7090.