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Greek Firefighters Who Battled Blazes In Street Clothes Now Have Gear, Thanks To Ridgefield FD Greek Firefighters Who Battled Blazes In Street Clothes Now Have Gear, Thanks To Ridgefield FD
Greek Firefighters Who Battled Blazes In Street Clothes Now Have Gear, Thanks To Ridgefield FD Firefighters on the small Greek island of Chios have battled blazes in street clothes, with absolutely no protection – but that’s changing, thanks to their colleagues in Ridgefield. “The firefighting brotherhood has no borders,” Ridgefield Deputy Fire Chief David Brierty said after the borough department donated used gear to Chios’s bravest. Accepting the 16 turnout coats, 19 pairs of turnout pants, four pairs of boots, 4 helmets and three hoods were Chios Mayor Manolis Vournous and spiritual leader Metropolitan Markos. “We are very proud to be able to help out our brother firefighters in…