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Maryland Firefighter Raising Funds for Brother's Lung Transplant
Community Times
WESTMINSTER, MD – Just two years apart in age, brothers Richard Nichols, 44, and Robert Nichols, 46, have followed similar paths in life.
In October, Richard who lives in Owings Mills, will have clocked 29 years as a volunteer firefighter at stations across the county including, Cowenton, Middle River, Jarrettsville, Liberty Road, and for the last year at Glyndon Volunteer Fire Co.
Robert was a career firefighter with Baltimore County, serving as a paramedic at the Middle River and Hillendale stations. His wife is also a paramedic.
But recently the brothers’ paths diverged when Robert was diagnosed with a lung disorder that is robbing him of the ability to breathe. He was forced to retire from the county fire department last year and go on disability.
