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Community rallies around St Paul firefighters, fundraising to protect them with ballistic gear

Community rallies around St. Paul firefighters, fundraising to protect them with ballistic gear Mara H. Gottfried © Provided by Twin Cities Pioneer Press St. Paul firefighters look over their new body armor at Station 1 on Randolph Avenue and West 7th Street in St. Paul on Wednesday, June 30, 2021. More than $70,000 was raised for 30 sets of bullet-resistant vests and helmets through the Shield616 non-profit organization. (John Autey / Pioneer Press) When St. Paul Fire Capt. Tom Bever’s mother was terminally ill with cancer, in their last months together he had a chance to tell her about a project close to his heart fundraising to purchase bullet-resistant vests for firefighters when they’re in potentially dangerous situations.

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