Ashland Elks donates funds to the Ashland Fire Service to buy vacuum splints

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From left, Ashland Elks 1360 Grant Coordinator Mike Fallon, Leading Knight Chris Box and firefighters/paramedics Trent Frontz and Josh Herncane during a check presentation by the Elks to the Ashland Fire Service to purchase new vacuum splints.
From left, Ashland Elks 1360 Grant Coordinator Mike Fallon, Leading Knight Chris Box and firefighters/paramedics Trent Frontz and Josh Herncane during a check presentation by the Elks to the Ashland Fire Service to purchase new vacuum splints.

Ashland Elks 1360 presented a check on Friday to purchase new vacuum splints for the Ashland Fire Service, according to a news release from the Ashland Elks.

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The money was obtained through the Ohio Elks Association community service grant, said the release, which added that the grant earmarks $18,000 annually to be used to purchase equipment for local municipalities and community first responders.

In total six splints in different sizes were purchased. Vacuum splints are critical for trauma-related injuries including joint dislocations, subluxations and fractures in the arms and legs, according to the release.

This article originally appeared on Ashland Times Gazette: Ashland Fire Service receives donation from Elks to buy vacuum splints