WILKES-BARRE — Gear and tools donated by the town to help firefighters in Ukraine arrived within the battle ravaged nation and was put to make use of.

Wilkes-Barre lately supplied a photograph of members of a Ukrainian fireplace firm sporting a number of the bunker gear and yellow helmets.

Though not usable by the Wilkes-Barre Metropolis Hearth Division the gear and tools was welcomed within the Japanese European nation that was invaded by Russia earlier this yr.

In April, Metropolis Council authorized the donation of 13 self-contained respiratory apparatuses, 60 self-contained respiratory equipment air cylinders, three units of fireplace turnout gear and 12 fireplace helmets.

The next month, Metropolis Council additionally authorized the donation of 17,000 3M Cool Circulate 8511 N95 masks to the Ukraine. The mud masks had been donated to Wilkes-Barre and couldn’t be utilized by first responders and workers as private safety in opposition to COVID-19.

Mayor George Brown mentioned the town used a neighborhood contact to ship the 2 units of donations to Ukraine.