Every single day, I am thankful for the men and women who make it their life’s work to protect us all from disaster.
From kindly police officers to soldiers — like these brave souls guarding their flag — who put everything on the line for their country, there are plenty of professional heroes to be found. Unfortunately, plenty isn’t always enough.
When that happens, it’s gratifying to see ordinary men and women step up to take on the challenge, and do remarkable things without much help from the professional. Remember this remarkable citizen who stopped a mass shooting?
Well, now, a similar hometown hero is doing everything he can to combat the fast-moving wildfire that’s currently ravaging Washington state, despite the best efforts of the 3,000 firefighters working to tame the blaze.
Alex Thomason, a finalist a one-time finalist on The Apprentice, and a lawyer living in Pateros, outside Spokane, originally bought the old-fashioned fire truck to help protect his own home from the fire. However, when he realized just how low on resources the professional firefighters were, he decided to take on his own local fire patrol.
He purchased the fire truck at auction for around $5,000. Now, he and a team of a few other guys from the neighborhood are taking fire safety into their own hands. Watch the video to see their plan for protecting their town this time around!
If this homegrown firefighter made you proud of tenacious American citizens, please SHARE on Facebook for everyone you know that would be happy to help their community like this!
