A volunteer firefighter who suffered significant burns trying to save a man’s life in January has been released from a burn unit and is now in a rehabilitation center.
Shawn Menear, a firefighter with the Middletown Volunteer Fire Department, suffered second and third-degree burns when he fell through the floor that collapsed in a Dauphin County home in January. Menear had been trying to rescue William Hardy, 67, who later perished in the fire.
Menear remained trapped for about 40 minutes until a response team could get him out of the Royalton Borough home.
Now, Menear is in-patient undergoing physical therapy treatments. His medical care team places his recovery at around 85 percent, according to an update posted Friday on the fire department’s Facebook page.
The Middletown Volunteer Fire Department has set up a GoFundMe to help cover Menear’s medical expenses.
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