Category Archives: Impact Story

SPFF in the news, read the stories “Community rallies around St. Paul firefighters, fundraising to protect them with ballistic gear” – Pioneer Press “St. Paul Fire Department to start wearing bulletproof vests on some calls” – KSTP.com “Community Raises Money for MN Firefighters’ Ballistic Vests” – Firehouse “St. Paul firefighters receive ballistic gear as an…

In 2019 the St. Paul Fire Foundation purchased 435 particulate hoods to replace the current necessary thermal hood for the St. Paul Fire Department members. These new protective hoods will block 99.9% of the harmful carcinogenic particulates from getting into the pores around their neck and head, and jawline.

Tim Pleau, a former St. Paul Fire Paramedic Captain, died of a heart attack less than 6 months after retiring.  He was 58 years old. Shane Clifton, a former St. Paul firefighter and paramedic, died of a massive heart attack at age 38 while on duty – help was right there, but it wasn’t enough….

Steve Shapira, a captain on SPFD and founder of the St. Paul Fire Foundation who has fought more than 1,000 fires in 17 years, was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma at the age of 46. Mike Paidar, a captain on SPFD was diagnosed with Leukemia at the age of 52. He died from this rare and…