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Contra Costa Fire Foundation highlights girls empowerment camp; chief reports new helicopter pods and ISO Class 2 rating
Summary
The Contra Costa Fire Foundation on Aug. 12 presented its mission and recent programs, including a girls empowerment camp for teens, while the fire chief reported new Measure X–funded helicopter water pods and an improved ISO rating to Class 2.
The Contra Costa Fire Foundation on Aug. 12 described its goal of providing flexible funding to support Contra Costa Fire programs, equipment and community outreach, and highlighted a flagship girls empowerment camp held this May for teenagers.
Chris Toler, president of the Contra Costa Fire Foundation, said the foundation was established to “step in where traditional funding can't always keep up” and to provide “flexible, fast moving support” for equipment, training and program start-up costs. “One of our goals is to provide flexible, fast moving support to ensure the fire district has what it needs,” Toler said.
Firefighter Deandra Van Houten described the group's Girls Empowerment Camp, a two-day weekend program for girls ages 14 to 18 that gave participants…
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