Please Help La Honda Fire Brigade's Emergency Medical Responder Jeremy Word After a Serious Accident

On December 2nd, Jeremy Word—an Emergency Medical Responder with the La Honda Fire Brigade—was checking out vehicles at the Firehouse when he fell and hit his head. Jeremy was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit at the hospital, where he remains.

While Jeremy's long-term prognosis is good, he faces a lengthy road of rehabilitation and physical therapy to fully recover.

Like all La Honda Fire Brigade members, Jeremy is a volunteer—he receives no salary for his service. For his day job, he works as an independent contractor in talent management. While he recovers, he'll have no income and no employer-provided health insurance.

Workers' Compensation covers his current hospitalization, but many costs fall outside that coverage. We want to help with:

• Medical equipment (walker, bath chair, and other aids)

• Transportation to and from medical appointments

• Food and utilities during recovery

• Medical bills not covered by Workers' Compensation

As an EMR, Jeremy has responded to countless calls in our community, helping neighbors through some of the toughest moments of their lives. He's given up weekend after weekend at La Honda's chipper programs—always with the biggest smile. Whether it's answering a 3 a.m. call for a heart attack or unloading truckloads of branches, Jeremy shows up. Every time.

Now it's our turn to show up for him.

Please contribute what you can to take one worry off Jeremy's mind during this difficult time.

The Fire Brigade’s Board of Directors has established a separate bank account to receive all proceeds of this fundraiser. As soon as Jeremy can sign documents we will transfer all funds raised directly to his bank account.

Thank you!

Chief Ari Delay

Board of Directors, La Honda Fire Brigade

Kathleen Moazed, President

Yvette Fitzgerald, Vice-President

Vanessa Corbett, Treasurer

Peter Chupity, Secretary

Pat O’Coffey

Liz Chapman