DAPHNE, Ala. ( WKRG ) — An Eastern Shore Fire Department has come to the aid of a local family — but not by fighting fires. It all started when a Daphne firefighter responded to a medical call.
“As we went inside I really felt the Lord tell me like, hey you need to do something for these people,” Zac Foerster said.
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That something surrounded an old wheelchair ramp that needed to be revamped.
“I noticed that the ramp was in really bad shape,” Foerster said. “It wasn’t adequate, it wasn’t safe to use for the responders or the family.”
After the first responders made sure the patient was okay, Zac Foerster, took the lead and asked the family if they wanted a new ramp.
“At first I had no clue if anyone would be able to help or not I just knew I was supposed to speak up and say something,” Foerster said. “As soon as I said it, the guys on my crew were like hey we’re going to help you.”
And that’s exactly what they did. Daphne firefighters showed up at the family’s home on a hot day in July with their tools, ready to get their hands dirty. They built the new ramp by hand with the help of local businesses who provided the wood and concrete.