The Battle of the Badges traveling trophy stays with Emporia Fire.
The popular vote had 55 votes for Fire/EMS, with 45 votes for Lyon County Emergency Communications and 30 for Emporia Police. Fire Marshal Stephen Beemer says it was good to take home the trophy for the second straight year, but the bigger win was for the community. He says
Beemer says this is also a win for the Red Cross, both from the blood and from the local exposure.
Event volunteer and spokesperson Cheryl Durler says there were 188 donors and 162 usable units of blood collected during the drive, above goal of 153 blood units.
The Red Cross listed a critical need for blood Monday.
Click here for KVOE’s YouTube Short, including voting results from Battle of the Badges
