SOUTHWICK – The Southwick Fire Department received their trophy at the department headquarters this week after earning a victory of the Southwick Police Department in their latest blood drive competition.
Brian Schneider, Tracy Cesan, and Tim O’Keefe of the Southwick Fire Department are seen with the winning trophy. (Photo courtesy of Southwick Fire Department)
The blood drive is based on the Annual Baystate Health blood donor challenge between the fire and police that Baystate hosts.
In an effort to try and get as many members of the department to donate blood, fire had 12 donors while police had seven. In total, there were 24 individuals who attempted to donate and only five were deferred. But, most importantly, according to Amy Benson, a recruiter for the blood donor program at Baystate Medical Center, over 40 lives were saved due to the work from the first responders in Southwick.
Back in January, the Westfield News reported on the last blood drive that the police and fire participated in, which involved them joining forces and competing against the rest of the department’s in town.
For any questions or comments about the blood donor competition, contact Benson at 413-322-4125.
