Oklahoma City Firefighters Raising Money For Muscular Dystrophy Association

Throughout Oklahoma Metropolis this week, you’ll see firefighters standing at busy intersections elevating cash for the Muscular Dystrophy Affiliation. 

Final 12 months, the division received an award for being among the many highest gathering hearth departments nationwide. They ranked 4th amongst lots of of departments. 

This 12 months, OKCFD and Tulsa FD are upping the ante. The 2 departments are competing to see which metropolis has probably the most supportive residents. The shedding division should make a journey up the turnpike to clean the winner’s automobile. 

“It is going to be enjoyable this 12 months. Hearth fighters are already a aggressive lot by nature so for those who can take one thing like this that’s already a great trigger and make it enjoyable we’re all for that,” mentioned Battalion Chief Benny Fulkerson.   

Fulkerson instructed us that the pandemic has impacted how a lot cash they’ve been capable of elevate for the Muscular Dystrophy Affiliation. 

“However even that quantity that we collected final 12 months was far lower than earlier than COVID, so I believe we’re in the suitable course and we actually have probably the most giving residents round and we’re trending in the suitable course,” mentioned Fulkerson  

The firefighters will unfold out throughout town to boost the cash. 

“We will likely be all up and down northwest expressway, we will likely be on the south facet of Oklahoma Metropolis we will likely be throughout city. Anyplace there’s a busy intersection we will likely be on the market,” mentioned Fulkerson.