McLeese Lake helps out Riske Creek to start a VFD

Mr. Mike Elvin of Riske Creek (L) and

McLeese Lake VFD Fire Chief Ian Hicks (R)

Recently -- McLeese Lake VFD Society President Ian Hicks met with Mike Elvin from Riske Creek who is trying to start up a Volunteer Fire Department there....

McLeese Lake VFD Society will be donating the following to the start-up Riske Creek VFD there:

* 15 pairs of Fire Pants
* 15 Jackets
* 6 Helmets
* 1 Spine Board
* 20 Pairs of Gloves and 1 Box of First Aid Supplies
* 4 SCBA Oxygen Setups

I have forwarded Mr. Elvin's contact details to Cariboo Regional District Area 'K' (East Chilcotin) Director Chad Mernett so the two of them can connect...

Riske Creek has experienced a number of wildfires since 2010 so I'm glad to see they are starting up a VFD there....

As I mentioned to Chief Hicks -- this is another example of rural communities of the Cariboo-Chilcotin helping out each other, when required... especially when I remember, that it was McLeese Lake that needed the help back in 2013 when the community of McLeese Lake identified the need for a local VFD after the horrible head on collision in Feb 2013 that killed a family from Prince George.... so it's heartwarming to see that we can "Pay It Forward" to a fellow rural community in the Cariboo-Chilcotin

~SF