A special blood drive was held at a Midway District Fire Station to support local firefighter Brent Brainard, 40.
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego community showed support for a beloved fire battalion chief on Saturday through a special blood drive.As a result of the cancer treatments, blood transfusions are necessary.
"He does need blood transfusion due to the fact with the chemo. It does kill a lot of you good blood cells and his blood levels are fluctuating," one of the firefighters who organized the special blood drive said."He already has three rounds of chemotherapy, and he has had a couple transfusions so far. This is for him. It is also for giving back to the community — helping out the San Diego Blood Bank.
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