(by Barb Jeffers, Fillmore County Journal, January 8, 2024)
The Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office recently received a donation of three life-saving fire suppression devices from the Chatfield Masonic Lodge and the Freemasons.
“It can make a dramatic difference in a house fire,” stated Scott Oesterlin, member of the Chatfield Masonic Lodge (Meridian Lodge No. 25), who spearheaded the project.
Oesterlin presented the devices to Fillmore County Deputy Jesse Grabau on December 20, 2023, at the Chatfield City Hall.
Together with three devices previously donated to the city of Chatfield, there are now six devices in Fillmore County. The approximate cost of each device is $1,000. The costs are shared between the local Masonic lodge, Minnesota Masonic Charities and The Grand Lodge, with each paying one-third of the cost.
“If it saves one life in the next 15 years, it’s well worth it,” commented Oesterlin.
Sheriff’s deputies will carry the devices in their squad cars. Many times deputies are…
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