FIREFIGHTER CHRIS HACKETT RECOVERY FUND

On Christmas Day Winchendon Firefighter Paramedic Chris Hackett arrived early for his 24-hour shift on duty even though he had been feeling off for the past week. Chris has been with the Winchendon Fire Department full time since Feb 2017 and in the Fire service for 27 years . Unfortunately, Christmas Day was one of unfortunate circumstances for Chris. Events occurred that would have an effect on the rest of his life. During a medical Call for service Chris was providing care for a sick patient when he suddenly became very sick. Upon arrival at the Hospital Chris’s partner noticed that when Chris opened the back doors of the Ambulance, Chris was not well. He observed  Chris doing his best to mask his illness so the patient would not get scared. Chris was very pale and in obvious distress. Ultimately after a stay in the ER @ Heywood Hospital Chris was emergently transferred to Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston where he underwent many hours of surgery for a Dissected Aorta. Doctors struggled for hours to stop his bleeding. Chris was outfitted with a new mechanical aortic valve and almost a complete replacement of his Aorta. Chris spent a few days in the ICU and things seemed to be going well until Mon the 31stwhen Doctors discovered one of his kidneys was not functioning as it should. Chris was sent back to the ICU where he is still with his wife Genevieve who has not left his side. Chris has a long road ahead of him and anyone that knows Chris is aware that he is known for working 100 plus hours a week to provide for his family. Chris and his family need our help now as he needs to focus on getting through this. On behalf of Chris’s family, it would be greatly appreciated if you could offer a few dollars to help them make ends meet. Chris and his family are very private people, and this is the last thing he would want to ask for, but it is time. Please help in his time of need.  Thank You.

Special thanks to Molly Mahoney for handling the funding dispersal of this campaign !!! 
 
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Winchendon Career Firefighters Local 4542
405 Central St
Winchendon, Mass 01475.
Write Chris Hackett in the memo section.