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Thiells Fire Department
In addition to the story from Barnegat, New Jersey of the fire truck parade for Kyle McGetrick that Glenn Usdin at FireTruckBlog.com/Command Fire Apparatus brought us, here's another fire company going all out for another young man who is suffering. In Garnerville, New York (Rockland County) Thiells Fire Department was contacted by Jennifer Cunnane, a North Rockland school district teacher, about nine-year-old Sean DePatto who has been dealing leukemia since he was two. Cunnane and the fire department conspired to get a dog from the Westchester SCPA that Sean and his brother were interested in. "Cooper" arrived in style in time for Christmas.
When he saw two firetrucks arrive in front of his house one recent evening, 9-year-old Sean DePatto was worried that his house might be on fire.
Jason Trow, the fire department’s 2nd lieutenant, organized the surprise. He said he and his fellow firefighters wanted to cheer up Sean and his family.
“We’re trying to do something nice for the family. I know it’s really hard … especially during the holidays,” Trow said. “We are trying to make it a really good Christmas for them.”
Kim DePatto, the brothers’ mother, said the surprise visit put a big smile on Sean’s face.
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Whatever we can reasonably do to improve the lives of our customers is worth the effort. All that things like this cost is time. God bless emergency providers everywhere who do things that make others lives happier, in addition to what we alrerady do.
Thank you to these firefighters for doing something wonderful and special for this young man and his family. God Bless you all.