As front line personnel, Westport’s firefighters are considered “essential workers.”
Yesterday, Jill McGroarty saw how essential they are — and not just to us humans. A family living in the marsh near Gorham Island suffered a “grate” accident. Here’s the response, and rescue:

(Photos/Jill McGroarty)
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THUMBS UP – YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING 👍
So Cute. Hope Mama duck was close by. Just in time for Mother’s Day.
Actually, both Mom and Dad were waiting in the parking lot. I saw pictures and a video that Westport Firefighters took on their social media.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B_8iPpZBWLz/
Westport Firefighters are the best!
Thanks for sharing this with us, Jill. Very beautiful.
Yes, thanks for sharing…so sweet!!
Westport FD….not just for getting cats down from trees…..
Nice job!
I presume they were just trying to get a head-start on the “Great Duck Race”!