 Eddie
DiMartino - His story
The evening of February 18, 2009 was
like many other evenings in the DiMartino household. He served as the
Assistant Chief for the Greenbush Fire Department in New York. At
approximately 10:15 PM he responded to a call. It was snowy and the
roads were icy. He was not wearing a seat belt. As more information was
obtained about the call, a decision was made for responding apparatus to
continue without lights and sirens. This downgraded response occurred,
just after that Eddie's vehicle rolled while responding. He was now a
victim and rescue was required.
Eddie was extricated and rushed to the hospital. He suffered some
initial memory loss, his family was devastated. What would she do
without here husband and how would their young son cope with the
devastating news of his fathers accident? What would happen if Eddie
succumbed to his injuries? All of these questions that Eddie's family
was now faced with, are concerns we try not to think about on a daily
basis. But on this day, it all changed for the DiMartino family. It is
a compelling story. We hope you take away the lesson that both Eddie
and his wife want all firefighters' families to learn.
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