He did it.
The 10-year-old boy with autism who sold lemonade for weeks to buy the “Jaws of Life” tool for his neighborhood firehouse will be presented with the device on Thursday night, the station’s fire chief announced on Facebook.
Brian Lyons, who holds the ceremonial title of “junior fire chief” in the borough, raised more than $7,500 to buy the vehicle extraction tool.
While he’s a bit short of his $9,500 goal, the owner of Genesis Rescue Systems wanted to give the “Jaws of Life” to the fire station in Brian’s honor immediately while the remaining funds are being raised, according to Fire Chief Brian Oppelt of the Elm Hill Hose Co. No. 3.
A representative with Genesis will deliver the device to the firehouse at 6 p.m. Thursday.