A Brave, Selfless, Hard-Working Firefighter: Orange Hero

ORANGE, CT — When times are tough, heroes emerge. We all know someone who's making a difference right now as we live through unprecedented times. Here at Patch, we've launched an initiative to help recognize these everyday heroes.

This submission comes from Jennifer Sfreddo, who nominated Jeremy Smith:

<b>Where the nominee lives:</b>
Orange

<b>Where the person who nominated the hero lives: </b>
West Haven

<b>Name of the nominee:</b>
Jeremy Smith

<b>Name of the person who nominated the hero: </b>
Jennifer Sfreddo

<b>Is the nominee considered an “essential worker”?:</b>
Yes

<b>What does the nominee do for work?:</b>
Lieutenant- Stratford Professional Firefighters IAFF 998

<b>Why do you believe the nominee should be recognized or honored?</b>
Jeremy is a firefighter who has been busy helping people responding to Covid-19 related calls in addition to keeping the community safe as always. He's a brave, selfless, hard working person who loves his job and helping people when they need it most.

<b>What’s one thing you want everyone to know about your hero?: </b>
Besides being a hero for the community, he is an amazing and loving husband and father of two beautiful children. He cooks, he cleans, he home schools and he keeps his family healthy and safe!

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