Deeds: Firefighter Dies From Cancer Linked
 To His Rescue Efforts On 9/11
 @balleralert
 FD
Firefighter Dies From Cancer Linked To His Rescue Efforts On 9-11 - blogged by @worldwidekeege ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Humanitarians are hard to come by nowadays. Today the city mourns the death of a true soldier, former New York Firefighter, Thomas Phelan. Before he was a firefighter, he was a ferry captain for a Statue of Liberty line and was close by when the twin towers were hit. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Through his heroism, hundreds of people were rescued as he helped those from Lower Manhattan. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Shortly after, Phelan joined the fire department and was even promoted to marine pilot. Unfortunately, due to carcinogens and pollutants after the attack, not to mention the smoke, many people working on the cleanup, the recovery, and the rescue, were heavily affected by it. Most were diagnosed with cancer linked to 9-11, and for Phelan, his life’s end was due to his great deeds on that day. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ May he Rest In Peace.