Local boy becomes 'Firefighter for the Day'

In conjunction with the special-needs community, the City of Brigantine Fire

Department continued with the Firefighter for the Day program, providing some of the

local special-needs children with an opportunity to see what their communities

firefighters' do on a daily basis.

On Friday, Feb. 25, third-grader Oscar Sarmiento, 8, came to work at the fire station

for a few hours as a Firefighter for the Day.



Members of the Brigantine Fire Department greeted Oscar, his 2-year-old brother, along

with his parents, and provided them with a look inside the Fire Department's daily

operations.

Oscar started by checking equipment on the engine, then donning firefighting gear to

squirt water from a fire hose. He also got to learn about the Jaws of Life hydraulic

tools, and got to see them in action.

To finish his visit, he got to have lunch with the members of 'D' platoon, the shift

on duty. They had Cameron's favorite, pizza, donated by Goochie Brothers Restaurant.