Fresno Fire Captain Pete Dern who was seriously injured last month when he fell through the roof of a burning building has helped inspire an international movement on social media.
The campaign called “Lights On For Pete Dern” has dozens of departments from across the nation posting videos to Facebook and Twitter of their engines fully illuminated in his honor.
Kerri Donis is the Fresno Fire Chief:
Donis: “Not only in this country, but we’ve had fire departments in Belgium and Japan and they turn their lights on in honor of Captain Pete Dern, and that just is really supportive not just for the fire department but for Pete’s family.”
Credit Fresno Fire Department
Donnis says as of Wednesday night, Dern is alert and doing well after a surgery on Tuesday. He’s expected to undergo another surgery later this week.
