Firefighter Doesn't Let Disability Stop Him

[Lucky 13]

SUMMERVILLE — When the alarm tones sound at the Pine Ridge Fire Department, firefighters scramble for their protective gear and get ready for action.

John Lewis has no trouble finding his equipment: His boots are the only pair with an artificial leg sticking out of the top.

Lewis rushes over, pops his shortened right leg from a prosthetic limb and slides his knee into the socket of the one protruding from the boot. It saves time, gets him on the truck faster. He's there to help others, after all.

Full story here.

[fireball]

thanks for sharing this article/story with us,Tommy.John Lewis is simply amazing for me.

[94onair]

Wow, he is definately an inspiration. That is amazing. I would probably want to do the same thing if i ever lost a leg.

[Lucky 13]

I always love stories like this where people refuse to allow a disability to become a handicap.