And add to that, they’ve endured a stressful year of pandemic response too.
“It’s a testament to the fire department and the city employees that we have that even in this time of tragedy, they get up, come to work to keep people safe,” said New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker.
“They’re human before they assume a badge and their human during and they’re human after,” said Phyllis DiGioia, owner and executive director of Honor Wellness Center in Manchester.
One firefighter was killed in a fire in New Haven on Wednesday, another is in the hospital. The mayor is thanking people for how they have been coming foreward to support the department.