These high school seniors raced away from graduation to fight a fire. The six students are volunteer members of the Port Jefferson Fire Department in New York.
As active volunteer members of the Port Jefferson Fire Department — which serves the tiny town of Port Jefferson on the North Shore of Long Island — the six students received an urgent notification about a fire nearby. They were dressed in graduation apparel, ready to celebrate the milestone with family and friends.
The Port Jefferson Fire Department has about 60 active members, and is a volunteer-only organization. “It’s almost like a first-come, first-serve,” Neubert explained. “If they didn’t respond because they were at graduation, everybody would have understood.”Even though it was a momentous day for the six students, “they are highly motivated,” Neubert said, adding that he was not surprised that they all swiftly sprang to action. “In our current day and age, there is a perception that kids aren’t like they used to be with having drive and motivation. This goes against that.
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