WATCH: The FDNY get two very special new firefighters

Four year-old River and three year-old Trucker are bravely battling cancer. The fire department made their dreams come true when they were asked to join the ranks of their heroes. While receiving treatment for neuroblastoma in New York, both boys had chance encounters with firefighters- and the camaraderie only grew.

The ceremony was inspiring for the firefighters- and the boys’ families.

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