Fire departments across 5 states are joining together on a very important mission —to deliver a motorized scooter from one friend to another in the name of BROTHERHOOD.
Among those participating was Chief John Smith of Dillon County Station Three (Kemper).
Roger Myers, Sr. of Grand Lakes Florida, the father of a Richmond firefighter, built a bond of friendship with Battalion Chief David “Chico” Creasy, a Fire Marshal with the Richmond Fire Department, while the two battled cancer.
Roger expressed that if he ever lost his battle, he wanted his friend Chico to have anything he could provide to help him continue his.
Sadly, Roger passed on December 12, 2016, but his wishes are being carried out in a pretty unique way…by the largest bucket brigade ever! Starting at Station #53 in Lake County, Florida, the scooter and an auto lift went from station to station, department to department, state to state to its destination at Fire Station #3 in Chesterfield County, Virginia, in hopes of raising donations for the Creasy family and spreading the word of the hazards of cancer causing agents that firefighters are exposed to almost daily, a message Chief Creasy has devoted himself to teaching others since being diagnosed two years ago with a rare form of cancer that has slowed but not stopped this courageous mentor.
The Brotherhood of the Fire Service has rallied around this cause, calling itself “Chico’s Army” and is proving that there are no boundaries to this world-wide family comprised of all races, age groups, and genders. The mission is an important one as almost 1 in 4 families have at least one member stricken with cancer and occupational exposures to cancer causing agents are killing firefighters at an alarming rate. Awareness, recognition, and protection have become our new fire triangle and just like on the fire ground, they always take care of our own, no matter what. They get the job done!
That’s what this journey is all about. These firefighters are Chico’s Army, and cancer is their enemy!
Chief Smith became aware of the mission through Facebook®. The equipment was delivered from Dorchester County to Chief Smith of Dillon County Station Three (Kemper), who picked it up at Dillon County Station Nine (Oak Grove) and then took it to fire departments in the area for fundraising.
Chief Smith in turn passed it to the fire department in Fairmont, NC, where it continued its route to Virginia. Chief Smith said the equipment was delivered on Monday.
Learn more about the journey on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/WeAreTeamChicoHeros/
Donations to the family can be made at Paypal.me/ joinchicosarmy.
