Flagler Beach Accepts $20,000 Gift From Susan Smith for 5 AEDs in Late Husband's Memory

Flagler Beach Accepts $20,000 Gift from Susan Smith for 5 AEDs in Late Husband's Memory

The Flagler Beach Fire Department and city government marked a $20,000 donation to the city's Volunteer Fire Association to install five Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in public spaces throughout the city. Susan Smith presented the gift at City Hall to honors the memory of her husband, Mark Hietpas, who died in a rip current in the British Virgin Islands two years ago.  The post Flagler Beach Accepts $20,000 Gift from Susan Smith for 5…

Flagler Beach Volunteer Fire Association Receives $20,000 Donation

The Flagler Beach Volunteer Fire Association has received a $20,000 donation in memory of the late Mark Hietpas. The money will go toward the purchase of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) to be made available in five locations across Flagler Beach. 67-year-old Mark Hietpas was swimming in the British Virgin Islands in 2024 when a rip current took him out further from the shoreline. Rescuers were able to pull a conscious Hietpas from the w…