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[PHOTOS] Courageous Burns Victim Becomes A Firefighter

20-04-2015 | 08:04

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[PHOTOS] Courageous Burns Victim Becomes A Firefighter

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An American who suffered third-degree burns to 70% of his body in a childhood accident managed to face his fears and become a firefighter.

At the age of 6, Terry McCarty was engulfed with flames after his brothers filled a bowl with kerosene which was set alight and accidentally knocked on to him.

Consequently, he underwent 58 operations and endured cruel taunts from bullies because of the scars on his face, body and arms.

He remained determined and was able to overcome the harrowing experience that had crippled his confidence for years.

McCarty applied to a Washington fire service in 2011 and was accepted in April 2012.

He faced 12 weeks of grueling training, where he confronted fire for the first time since his accident.

“Attending events, or even just being out in public in my uniform, always attracted a mixture of shocked and awed reactions.”

After spending two years as a firefighter, he quit the force to work with the Burned Children Recovery Foundation at Camp Phoenix, a program in Bellingham, Washington, supporting children with burns.

“Fire robbed me of my childhood. I wanted to give these children a chance to experience being a kid, even for a short time,” he said.

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