A special blood drive was held at a Midway District Fire Station to support local firefighter Brent Brainard, 40.
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego community showed support for a beloved fire battalion chief on Saturday through a special blood drive.As a result of the cancer treatments, blood transfusions are necessary.
"He does need blood transfusion due to the fact with the chemo. It does kill a lot of you good blood cells and his blood levels are fluctuating," one of the firefighters who organized the special blood drive said."He already has three rounds of chemotherapy, and he has had a couple transfusions so far. This is for him. It is also for giving back to the community — helping out the San Diego Blood Bank.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Mobile Council District Forum: What are the biggest concerns for District 6?There are four people vying for the position left open by Scott Jones.Kyle Callahan is a retired state and military law enforcement officer.Karla Dupriest owns
Read more »
Moore Peak Fire: Crews contain fire 80 percent, more than 700 acres burnedFirefighters have wrapped up day three of battling the Llano County wildfire that has burned more than 700 acres of land.
Read more »
New District 214 superintendent calls for 'fair deal' in Bears tax talksThey may be on opposite ends of the playing field, but like Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren, new Northwest Suburban High School District 214 Superintendent Scott Rowe called for fairness in reaching a tax deal with the team in Arlington Heights.
Read more »
Newsom threatens action against SoCal school district that banned curriculum referencing Harvey MilkDistrict staffers have previously noted that the textbooks themselves do not actually refer to Harvey Milk, but he is mentioned in supporting materials available to students in upper grades.
Read more »