Photo Of Firefighters Shoveling Elderly Man's Driveway Goes Viral

  • 9 years ago
On Sunday, Greenfield, Wisconsin received about a foot of snow and an elderly male who was shoveling began experiencing pains in his chest. Firefighters from the Greenfield Fire Department responded to the scene and took him to the hospital before completing the job of shoveling his driveway.

In recent weeks, the Midwest has been hit by harsh winter storms. On Sunday, Greenfield, Wisconsin received about a foot of snow which meant plenty of shoveling.

An elderly male who was shoveling began experiencing pains in his chest.

Firefighters from the Greenfield Fire Department responded to the scene and took him to the hospital. Then, they returned to the man's home and finished the job of shoveling the driveway so his family wouldn't have to worry about it.

As the photo spread across the internet, #shovelitforward started taking off.

Using that hashtag, one woman posted about she helped a neighbor and her mom.

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