Milton Firefighter Tony Pickens

Public announcement made during a concert at the Milton Town Green the evening of July 3, 2007:

Good evening. I’m Jeff Stone. Most of you have signed a large get-well card that Gail Marie Dwyer has been circulating around. Thank you for signing it. I’d like to make a short announcement about something that is important to the community.

Milton Firefighter Tony Pickens was struck by a car this week and he was severely injured. He is currently fighting for his life at a Boston hospital and he has a long road to go to recovery.

Tony was helping at a minor accident outside the Atherton St. Fire Station when he was hit. His fellow firefighters administered first aid immediately and probably saved his life.
Our first responders – fire, police, EMT’s – are priceless and precious to the community. This is a reminder of how they put their lives in danger to help others. Please, let’s keep Tony Pickens in our prayers and thoughts at this time. Thank you.

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If you somehow missed this story:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/07/02/firefighter_at_accident_scene_is_hit_by_car/

The most recent press reports list Tony's condition as being slightly upgraded from critical to serious.