Volunteer Fire departments to receive donation of new equipment tomorrow

    Monday, 16 March 2026 12:00

    By Tonya Organ

    Pixabay photo credit: Ajale

    Forestry, Agriculture and Lands Minister Pleaman Forsey will join partners from GlobalMedic and Loblaw Companies Limited in supplying new equipment to support community response in the upcoming wildfire season.

    A donation is coming to volunteer fire departments across the province tomorrow. Forestry, Agriculture and Lands Minister Pleaman Forsey will join partners from GlobalMedic and Loblaw Companies Limited in supplying 32 local volunteer fire departments with new equipment to support community response in the upcoming wildfire season. The event will get underway at 11 a.m. in Mount Pearl.

     

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