Heroic boy, 8, who saved family from fire given firefighter's funeral
Tyler Doohan, who died while trying to rescue his grandfather from a fire that broke out in a mobile home, was made an honorary firefighter during his emotional funeral, which featured a remembrance from his mother and his fourth-grade teacher.
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Published: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 8:47 AM
Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 10:05 AM
The heroic boy from upstate New York who saved six relatives but died
trying to save his grandfather from a blaze was honored with a full
firefighter's funeral Wednesday.
Tyler Doohan, who was just 8 years old, was laid to rest at St. John of Rochester Catholic Church in front of hundreds of mourners.
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Firefighters stood at attention in Class A dress uniforms as bagpipers played traditional music.
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Penfield Fire Chief Chris Ebmeyer presented the youngster's family with
a fire helmet inscribed with his name, before declaring him to be an
"honorary firefighter."
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"This is a helmet we give to the family to symbolize that Tyler is
indeed a part of the brotherhood of firefighters, as an honorary
firefighter in Penfield," Ebmeyer told the Mass.
The funerals of two other relatives who passed in the fire were also held at the same time.
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Doohan's mom Crystal Vrooman and his fourth-grade teacher Denise Alfieri paid tribute to the tragic child during the service.
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"You're a hero, baby," WYFF4 reports his mother as saying through tears, adding, "You did it huge. I know you're watching this go on, and you should be so proud of yourself."
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The East Rochester boy was staying with relatives in Penfield on Jan.
19 when at 4:45 a.m. he spotted a fire in the single-wide trailer.
He was able to wake up six relatives, including a 4- and a 6-year-old, and call for help from firefighters and sheriff's deputies.
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Doohan then went back into the trailer to rescue his disabled grandfather. But he was overcome by the heat and smoke. The pair was later found on a bed in the back room.
Fire crews said it looked like Doohan had been trying to lift his relative when he passed out.
Tyler Doohan, who was just 8 years old, was laid to rest at St. John of Rochester Catholic Church in front of hundreds of mourners.
8-year-old Tyler Doohan died while trying to save his family from a fire that started in a mobile home.
Firefighters stood at attention in Class A dress uniforms as bagpipers played traditional music.
Penfield Fire Chief Chris Ebmeyer presented a helmet with Tyler Doohan’s names inscribed, to ‘symbolize that Tyler is indeed a part of the brotherhood of firefighters, as an honorary firefighter in Penfield.’
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Crystal Vrooman (right), Tyler Doohan's mother, and Denise Alfieri, his teacher, speak during the Mass.
The funerals of two other relatives who passed in the fire were also held at the same time.
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An electrical fire engulfed the single-wide mobile home in the town of Penfield, N.Y., as nine people slept.
Doohan's mom Crystal Vrooman and his fourth-grade teacher Denise Alfieri paid tribute to the tragic child during the service.
Tyler ran back into the house to try and save his grandfather Louis Beach (pictured), who also died in the fire.
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Three people died in the January blaze that destroyed the home, while six escaped.
He was able to wake up six relatives, including a 4- and a 6-year-old, and call for help from firefighters and sheriff's deputies.
RELATED: FATAL FIRE LEADS TO CALL FOR PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS IN HIGH-RISES
Doohan then went back into the trailer to rescue his disabled grandfather. But he was overcome by the heat and smoke. The pair was later found on a bed in the back room.
Fire crews said it looked like Doohan had been trying to lift his relative when he passed out.
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