Retired Charlotte firefighters reunite with old captain
ByWSOCTV.com News Staff
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Retired Charlotte firefighters reunite with old captain
ByWSOCTV.com News Staff
CHARLOTTE — Two retired Charlotte firefighters visited one of their old captains, taking him on a ride in their old fire truck.
Channel 9′s Hannah Goetz joined Danny Ross, Larry Met and Harry Rogers on the ride, learning about their decades-long friendship and time spent serving the Queen City.
“There are very few fires where we can’t say we were there,” said Ross.
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Retired Charlotte firefighters reunite with old captain Larry Mets and Danny Ross take retired captain Harry Rogers on a surprise ride
Retired Charlotte firefighters reunite with old captain Larry Mets and Danny Ross take retired captain Harry Rogers on a surprise ride
Retired Charlotte firefighters reunite with old captain Larry Mets and Danny Ross take retired captain Harry Rogers on a surprise ride
Retired Charlotte firefighters reunite with old captain Larry Mets and Danny Ross take retired captain Harry Rogers on a surprise ride
Retired Charlotte firefighters reunite with old captain Larry Mets and Danny Ross take retired captain Harry Rogers on a surprise ride
Retired Charlotte firefighters reunite with old captain Larry Mets and Danny Ross take retired captain Harry Rogers on a surprise ride
Retired Charlotte firefighters reunite with old captain Larry Mets and Danny Ross take retired captain Harry Rogers on a surprise ride
Their visit to the former captain is a part of a larger program to reconnect with retired firefighters in poor health and lift everyone’s spirits.
“If you want to uplift a fireman, you bring him a fire truck.”
In the video at the top of the page, hear the story of their half-century long friendship.