消防员的基金保险公司于1863年在旧金山成立，该公司将以25,000美元的礼物向旧金山消防局颁发了150周年庆典。这些资金将支持社区外展计划以及对消防员中癌症高率的研究。这标志着该公司自2004年以来已授予旧金山消防局的25万美元资金，购买了挽救生命的物品，包括搜索和救援工具，高科技热成像设备和社区教育材料。
While all firefighters are exposed to toxic environments on a regular basis, female firefighters in San Francisco are six times more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer than women between the ages of 40 and 50 in the U.S. A portion of the funds will support the Women Firefighter Biomonitoring program to help identify breast carcinogens and potential exposures, ultimately reducing the number of cancer cases among firefighters in San Francisco and across the country. The funds will also be used to create a Firefighter recruitment video, as well as purchase various media equipment used for public service announcements and presentations.
“This funding enables us to focus on some critical issues — firefighter cancers and community outreach — which are some of the top priorities for our fire department,” said Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White. “We are very appreciative of this gift and all the support we’ve received from Fireman’s Fund. This is a wonderful example of a public-private partnership that helps make San Francisco safer for all those who live in, work in or visit our wonderful city.”
San Francisco Fire Department officials, firefighters, representatives of the Women Firefighter Biomonitoring Program and executives from Fireman’s Fund will come together for this special public event to present the gift:
Date / Time
Thursday, April 4, 2013
5:00 p.m.
地点
旧薄荷大楼
薄荷广场，第五和宣教街
San Francisco, CA
这项礼物演讲将启动消防员基金150周年庆典，其中包括一个全国性的巡回演出，该展览将在礼物演讲后立即开放私人招待会。展览将于4月5日（星期五）上午11点至下午2点向公众开放，并将展示该公司悠久而丰富多彩的历史的历史照片，文物和物品以及旧金山消防局博物馆的文物。
“This donation launches our traveling exhibit in a very meaningful way by addressing issues that are critical to both the fire service and the community,” said Lori Fouché, CEO of Fireman’s Fund. “While we celebrate our company’s history, we also must look forward. With this grant, we are honored to support initiatives that help firefighters overcome some of the more modern challenges they face.”
The funds are part of a nationwide philanthropic program funded by Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company. Through the program, donations are awarded to fire service organizations for life-saving equipment, firefighter training and community education programs. Since 2004, Fireman’s Fund has awarded grants to more than 1,900 different organizations totaling more than $30 million.
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