Care Packages forFairfax FR Little Fork Receives CulpeperFoundation Grant

Thank you, National Charity League, Inc. of Virginia, Bluebells Chapter, who packaged and delivered approximately 1500 care packages to fire stations and headquarters as a token of gratitude to Fairfax County Fire and Rescue firefighters, paramedics, volunteers, and professional staff. The care packages were generously donated by Operation Gratitude, which delivers care packages to deployed troops, first responders, military families, veterans, wounded heroes and caregivers.

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The Northern Piedmont Community Foundation’s Culpeper Foundation Grant awarded funding that will assist Little Fork’s training program. The grant was utilized to purchase a Complete Infant Crisis Manikin. The training manikin is designed forteaching life-saving techniques forinfants (both BLS and ALS). Some of the procedures that can be practiced include: CPR; Airway Management; IVArm and Leg; 4 Lead ECG/Umbilical Cannulation Skin; Intraosseous Infusion leg; Umbilical cord allows practice of propertechniques that include cutting and clamping. Ourvolunteers would like to thank the Foundation for theircontinued support!

- Photo courtesy of Little Fork FR