Globe, DuPont Protection Technologies (DuPont), and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) have teamed up for the fifth year to provide new gear to volunteer fire departments in need. The application period for the 2016 Globe Gear Giveaway is now open, and eligible departments can apply for four sets of CLASSIX® turnout gear for their members. Thirteen department awards will be made, for a total of 52 sets of gear. Applications are due by June 1, 2016.Apply now。
“The Globe Gear Giveaway is helping fill a critical need for fire departments across the U.S. and Canada. As demonstrated by the amount of applications we receive each year, volunteer departments are constantly looking for ways to keep their firefighters safe while operating on tight budgets,” said NVFC Chairman Kevin D. Quinn. “On behalf of the NVFC and volunteer fire departments nationwide, I am truly grateful to Globe and DuPont for helping more and more departments provide their personnel with compliant turnout gear.”
The Globe Gear Giveaway launched in 2012 to celebrate Globe’s 125th anniversary. As the world’s largest and most trusted manufacturer of结构firesuits in the world, Globe wanted to give back to the fire service and enhance the safety and readiness of our nation’s first responders. To date, the program has provided 299 sets of new turnout gear to 56 departments in need to help them improve the safety and protection of their消防员。The first 500 applicants also receive a one-year department membership to the NVFC, compliments of Globe. NVFC membership comes with a广泛的好处。
To be eligible to apply for four sets of Globe gear, departments must meet the following requirements:
- 都是,志愿者or mostly-volunteer (over 50%)
- serve a population of 25,000 or less
- be located in the U.S. or Canada and legally organized under state/province law
- demonstrate a need for the gear
- department or person applying must be a member of the NVFC. To help struggling departments meet the membership criteria, Globe will provide a complimentary NVFC Membership to the first 500 applicants.
“Globe is honored to give back to some of the many volunteer fire departments with limited resources by providing the most advanced turnout gear,” said Rob Freese, Senior VP of Marketing at Globe Manufacturing Company. “We’re grateful for the thousands of volunteer firefighters who protect our communities every day. They deserve the best personal protection to ensure their own safety.”
“杜邦很荣幸能与Globe合作，通过这项急需的装备捐赠计划再次支持NVFC，”北美营销经理Christine Christmas说。“凭借我们对保护保护者的坚定承诺，我们希望确保他们有正确的装备来专注于自己的工作和社区。与Globe合作，我们可以通过Dupont™Nomex®和Kevlar®纤维制成，从而获得最佳状态 - 100％Globe的投票装备可提供可靠的保护和最佳性能。”
了解更多并立即申请Globe Gearwww.nvfc.org/globe-gear-donation。申请截止日期为2016年6月1日。获奖者将在7月至12月之间每月宣布。
