An Illinois firefighter diagnosed with terminal cancer took his final ride home Tuesday in the very same ambulance he once used to transport patients.
Frank Nunez, 34, was diagnosed with a rare form of soft tissue cancer called synovial sarcoma in 2019. He was treated with chemotherapy, radiation and surgery, and went into remission. In 2021, the cancer returned in his left lung, and he participated in several clinical trials.
During his treatment, he never stopped working at the Itasca Fire Protection District.
Nunez started his career in 2014 and joined the Itasca Fire Protection District in 2018.