BTFD News:

BTFD's first Quartermaster
Captain Rooker will move over to the role of Quartermaster with the department beginning July 10th.

BTFD Promotes 2 Lieutenants
Congratulations to Matt McDowell and Terry Sheriff who will be officially promoted to Lieutenants on July 10th.

Bluffton firefighters ‘adopt’ MDA summer camper Five Bluffton Township firefighters who volunteered as counselors at the annual MDA Summer Camp at the New Ebenezer Retreat Center in Rincon, Ga., took a special interest in camper Jeremy Grant, 17, of North Charleston.

Jeremy, who has myotubular myopathy, had never been to camp before. Bluffton Firefighter Leroy Savelle, a first-time counselor, was paired with him for the camp week of June 26 to July 2.

Four other Bluffton Township firefighters at the camp joined Savelle in a decision to "adopt" him for all future events and ensure that his everyday needs are met.

"Tears filled many of the counselors' eyes as they said goodbye to the camper," an MDA Summer Camp official said.

The other Bluffton firefighters include Firefighter Michael Provo, who was a camp counselor for the first time. He and Savelle joined Capt. Richard "Smokey" Dollahan, in his 13th year as a counselor, Capt. Emerson Kovalanchik, in his 12th year; and Lt. Derek Franks, in his 11th year.

The Muscular Dystrophy Association offers camp to children ages 6-17 at no charge, which is made possible through generous donations from individuals.

MDA is a nonprofit health agency dedicated to curing muscular dystrophy, ALS and related diseases by funding worldwide research The MDA also provides comprehensive health care and support services, advocacy and education. To learn more, visit www.mdausa.org

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