Dear Editor,
Kudos to Richmond Fire-Rescue, Brighouse Fire Hall No. 1
I am full time in a wheelchair. I live on the second floor in a condo complex and rely on our elevator.
On Friday afternoon, when I got home from an outing, I found that the power had been out for several hours and no one could estimate when it would be restored. So, I was stranded for who knew how long. I was in a bit of a panic.
I phoned Richmond Fire-Rescue, Brighouse Fire Hall No. Within minutes, several firefighters arrived, transferred me to my manual wheelchair (my motorized one that I was in would have been too heavy to lift), and physically hoisted me up two flights of stairs. They were outstanding.
As it turned out, the wind had knocked a tree down across a nearby power line. Fortunately, a couple of hours later, the power did come back on.
The firefighters were very prompt, efficient and friendly. As a community, we are fortunate to have them.
I can’t thank them enough.
Ian C. MacLeod
Richmond
