Community rallies for sick firefighter
PHILLIPSBURG, Ohio (WDTN) - A Phillipsburg firefighter is struggling to survive after complications with the H1N1 virus.
Firefighters in Phillipsburg are trying everything they can to help one of their own through a difficult time.
"When you're in the fire service, you consider yourself a brother," said Lt. Nick Magoteaux with the Phillipsburg Fire Department. "No matter if you like the person or don't, you're brothers for life."
Inside the walls of the fire department of East Poplar Street, the crew is as close as family.
But they never imagined the struggle one of their own would be going through that could potentially take his life.
"I mean, it hit us real hard," said Magoteaux.
Earlier in the month, Phillipsburg firefighter Art Springer was admitted into Sycamore Hospital in Miamisburg with double pneumonia.
Doctors quickly discovered it was caused by the H1N1 virus.
Since then, Springer has been in the fight of his life. He as been placed into the intensive care unit at the hospital and put under a medically induced coma.
"He's doing well," said Magoteaux. "He does have his ups and downs. He is in a struggle for his life right now."
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Community rallies for sick firefighter