A retired New York fireman who helped pull victims from the 9/11 terrorist attacks and risked his own life has received a lifesaving bone marrow transplant from a UK man. Sal Parisi, now aged 68, was one of the courageous firefighters who gallantly responded on the frontline as the US suffered tragic terror attacks.
A massive 343 of his Fire Department of New York (FDNY) colleagues were killed, with many more suffering from health issues in the years that followed the event. Sal himself developed leukaemia, which he believes is linked to being exposed to the devastation caused by the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Centre.
After serving for 27 years, Sal was handed the diagnosis nine years after retiring and feared he wouldn’t get to see his grandchildren grow up, according to Coventry Live. However, after an international search for a compatible bone marrow donor a man from Coventry has saved Sal's life.
