{"id":6074,"date":"2025-05-15T14:56:46","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T18:56:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/derby-sheltonrotary.org\/?p=6074"},"modified":"2025-05-15T15:12:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T19:12:55","slug":"derby-shelton-rotary-flags-for-heroes-program-underway-supporting-our-local-heroes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/derby-sheltonrotary.org\/blog\/derby-shelton-rotary-flags-for-heroes-program-underway-supporting-our-local-heroes\/","title":{"rendered":"Derby-Shelton Rotary \u201cFlags for Heroes\u201d Program Underway \u2014 Supporting Our Local Heroes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/derby-sheltonrotary.org\/shelton-firemen\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6078\" src=\"https:\/\/derby-sheltonrotary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shelton-Firemen.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1008\" height=\"756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/derby-sheltonrotary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shelton-Firemen.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/derby-sheltonrotary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shelton-Firemen-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/derby-sheltonrotary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shelton-Firemen-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/derby-sheltonrotary.org\/blog\/derby-shelton-rotary-flags-for-heroes-program-underway-supporting-our-local-heroes\/hotchkiss\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6089\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6089\" src=\"https:\/\/derby-sheltonrotary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hotchkiss-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Hotchkiss Hose receives donation from the Flags for Heroes fund\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/derby-sheltonrotary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hotchkiss-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/derby-sheltonrotary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hotchkiss-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/derby-sheltonrotary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hotchkiss-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/derby-sheltonrotary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hotchkiss-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/derby-sheltonrotary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hotchkiss.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The Derby-Shelton Rotary Club is proud to announce that its annual\u00a0<em>Flags for Heroes<\/em>\u00a0program is officially underway. This cherished initiative honors local heroes with a breathtaking display of American flags while raising funds that go directly back into the Derby and Shelton communities.<\/p>\n<p>This year, thanks to generous community support, the Rotary Club has donated\u00a0<strong>$2,500 each<\/strong>\u00a0to both the\u00a0<strong>Derby and Shelton Fire Departments<\/strong>. These funds were used to purchase\u00a0<strong>Seek Fire Pro Thermal Imager Cameras<\/strong>, vital tools that significantly enhance firefighter safety and effectiveness in emergency situations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do these cameras do?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe\u00a0<strong>Seek Fire Pro Thermal Imager Camera<\/strong>\u00a0is a compact, high-resolution device designed for firefighters to detect heat sources and navigate through smoke-filled environments. It enables first responders to quickly locate people trapped in a fire, identify hotspots, and monitor structural integrity\u2014all in real-time. This technology helps save lives, prevent injuries, and reduce property damage during critical operations.<\/p>\n<p>The Derby-Shelton Rotary is honored to support our local fire departments with this life-saving equipment and continues to stand behind the everyday heroes who protect our community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The Derby-Shelton Rotary Club is proud to announce that its annual\u00a0Flags for Heroes\u00a0program is officially underway. This cherished initiative honors local heroes with a breathtaking display of American flags while raising funds that go directly back into the Derby and Shelton communities. This year, thanks to generous community support, the Rotary Club has donated\u00a0$2,500 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6074","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-uncategorized","czr-hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/derby-sheltonrotary.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6074","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/derby-sheltonrotary.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/derby-sheltonrotary.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/derby-sheltonrotary.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/derby-sheltonrotary.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6074"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/derby-sheltonrotary.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6074\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6091,"href":"https:\/\/derby-sheltonrotary.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6074\/revisions\/6091"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/derby-sheltonrotary.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6074"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/derby-sheltonrotary.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6074"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/derby-sheltonrotary.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6074"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}