Note: we are republishing this story, which originally made the news in August 2017.<\/p>\n
A California firefighter is being praised for his compassion after comforting a young girl at the scene of a serious crash near San Diego. <\/p>\n
A big rig had crossed into oncoming traffic, hitting two vehicles \u2014 one carrying a mother, her two daughters <\/p>\n
(ages 4 and 6), and another adult family member.While the mother and 6-year-old, who suffered a broken neck, <\/p>\n
were being treated, firefighter <\/p>\n
paramedic Ryan Lopez from Heartland Fire & Rescue comforted the uninjured <\/p>\n
4-year-old. News cameras captured the <\/p>\n
tender moment as Lopez held and rocked the child, later giving her water <\/p>\n
and continuing to hold her as she rested on his shoulder.<\/p>\n
Lopez, a father himself, said the girl \u201cjust wanted to hang on and feel safe.\u201d He downplayed the praise, <\/p>\n
saying it was simply part of the job and any other first responder would have done the same.
\nSources: KNSD, Newsiosity\/Facebook<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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