Thursday, May 29, 2014

The Chickasaw Volunteer Firemen will be sponsoring their 3rd Annual Siren

Sounder 5k on Saturday, June 7, 2014. The 5k run/walk will begin at 9:00 a.m. by the VFW park on Maple St and will be routed through the streets of Chickasaw.

Awards will go to the top 3 overall men and women and also to the top 3 men and women runners in each age division. The proceeds of this race will help our fundraising efforts to supply firefighting protective clothing known as turnout gear. The turnout gear is the clothing that firefighters use to protect themselves when they enter a burning structure to locate a possible victim. Our existing turnout gear does not meet today’s standards for protective clothing and needs to be replaced so that our firefighters are protected from the extreme heat and dangers that a fire can present while fighting the fire. In addition, there have been many new improvements to the design of protective clothing which will help our firefighters do their job quicker, safer and more effectively. You may pick up a registration form from area businesses, Mercer Health’s 5k challenge website (www.mercerhealth5kchallenge.com under entry forms), or any Chickasaw fireman. Same day registration will also be available. Come join the fun!

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