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Wyandotte County Chapter provides canteen service upon request for firefighters, police officers and other
emergency responders in situations of extreme weather or a response of more than four hours duration.
These first responders, who often wear heavy turnout suits, are susceptible to dangerously high temperatures.
A new product, the Kore Kooler Rehab Chair, offers a way for us to provide rapid temperature rehabilitation
for these responders. These chairs are essentially a modified folding chair with arm reservoirs that contain
plastic bags filled with ambient temperature water. After each individual rehab, the bags are removed with
the water they contain and a new bag is inserted to be filled with clean water. Forearm cooling such as this
has been shown to be very effective in helping the responders return to the job more quickly. There is no
need to cool the water in the chairs; ambient temperature water from a house spigot, engine pump or
hydrant works perfectly.
These chairs cost approximately $200 apiece, and it is not practical for the Fire Department or other
responders to store them in their vehicles. Your designated donation could make it possible for the
American Red Cross to provide this valuable service to the first responders we work with. Donations
may be sent to Wyandotte County Chapter at 1600 Washington Blvd., Kansas City, KS or a donation
may be made in our online store. Please contact Jennifer Tarwater at 913-321-6314 if you have any
questions. Thank you so much for responding to this need.
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