Firefighter Hero Needs Help: Long Recovery Ahead

0:00It's March 29th, welcome to Dallas News Today, powered by AI. A veteran firefighter from Crowley, Texas, named Stephen Ramirez, is battling serious health issues in intensive care. Was started as appendicitis turned into major complications, landing him two emergency surgeries over the past week at Texas Health Huggley Hospital in Burleson and Burle. Ramirez served in the U.S. Army before joining the Crowley Fire Department as a firefighter in paramedic. He's also Vice President of the Local Firefighters Association and picks up part-time shifts with Ivy Texas. Folks who know him, call him a legend on the softball field and the type who drops everything to help anyone. His wife Courtney, a nurse herself, has paused her job to stay by his side, leaving the family without income during this crisis. The Crowley professional firefighters kicked off a help-a-hero campaign to cover piling medical bills and everyday costs while he faces along.

1:00Communities like this pull together for their heroes, so if you're in North Texas, check the firefighter social pages to chip in and show some love.