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Ebenezer Fire & Rescue holds its regular dinner meeting and training session on the third Monday of each month.

But the July meeting was different. They took the firehouse to the home of Lt. Tim Reid, known affectionately by his fellow firefighters as “Mr. Tim,” who has been facing serious health challenges that have prevented him from attending station events.

Firefighters drove three engines, one tanker, two squad trucks, and a brush truck to Mr. Tim’s home. He greeted them from his wheelchair in the driveway, surrounded by 20 members of his family. On his face was a smile his fellow firefighters recognized—the same warm smile that had lit up the station for decades.

Reid joined Ebenezer Fire & Rescue in 1986 and has been a valued part of the department ever since. As each crew member parked their truck and stepped forward, they greeted him with hugs, smiles, and tearful stories of times gone by.

When his son asked how his day had been, Mr. Tim said that he had spent all day getting ready for the visit from his friends. His family shared that it was the first time in days they had seen him smile.

As the firefighters prepared to leave, they gave him a parting gift: a heartfelt salute with lights flashing and sirens blaring as they drove out of the neighborhood—leaving behind memories, love, and the camaraderie that only brotherhood in service can bring.