Firefighter Brian Hepperman will have the bragging rights when he and Greg Bewig return to work at the West County EMS and Fire Protection District. Hepperman won his fight, Bewig lost.
DOWNTOWN ST. LOUIS – Brian Hepperman will have the bragging rights when he and partner Greg Bewig and the rest of those from the West County EMS and Fire Protection District go back to work. Hepperman was victorious in his fight Wednesday night at the 24th annual Guns 'N Hoses event while Bewig suffered defeat at the hands of the Police Department. Participating in his first Guns 'N Hoses event, Hepperman defeated William Gillen of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department in a rather one-sided fight. But that doesn't mean he was ready for what happened once he stepped inside the ring. "It was incredibly intense," Hepperman said. "It was just out of this world, just a complete surreal experience. I'm so glad to be a part of something …
Two firefighters from the West County EMS and Fire Protection District join police and firefighters from around the area in the annual Guns 'N Hoses boxing event for Backstoppers.
The night before Thanksgiving is usually reserved for brining the turkey, baking pies or the arrival of relatives. For Greg Bewig and Brian Hepperman, both firefighters with the West County EMS and Fire Protection District, it's about boxing. The two are stationed at Firehouse 3 in Town and Country, but will spend their Thanksgiving Eve in the ring at the Scottrade Center in downtown St. Louis raising money for Backstoppers in the annual Budweiser Guns 'N Hoses event. Backstoppers, founded in 1959, provides a safety net for the spouse and children of law enforcement officers, firefighters, paramedics and EMTs who have lost their lives in the line of duty. The organization provides financial assistance to survivors such as $5,000 at the …
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