Helping those who help us
The late Northern Lakes Fire Chief Jeff Welch is seen here, beaming a smile while training in Sandpoint on the job he loved so much. The JW Memorial Foundation, created in his honor to help families of first responders, is having a kickoff event at the fairgrounds April 30.
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Northern Lakes Training Chief Mike Mather and Sue Welch, widow of late Fire Chief Jeff Welch, are two forces behind the launch of the JW Memorial Foundation. They're seen here at the Hayden station Thursday in front of a famous image of Jeff that landed on the cover of a firefighting training manual.
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Late Fire Chief Jeff Welch, right, is all smiles in a dirty turnout jacket during a training day in Spokane Valley. The JW Memorial Foundation has been created to honor his wish to help the families of fallen and severely injured first responders. The kickoff event is April 30.
One thing the late Northern Lakes Fire Chief Jeff Welch loved more than being a firefighter was serving as a mentor to other firefighters....
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