This man helps firefighters cope with trauma they see on the job. It recently earned him a volunteer of the year award - Gainesville Times

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This man helps firefighters cope with trauma they see on the job. It recently earned him a volunteer of the year award

Chaplain Bill Carr visits Gainesville Fire Station 1 Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019, on Pine Street. Carr is the First Presbyterian Church chaplain for local firefighters. - photo by Scott Rogers

09012019 CHAPLAIN 1.jpg — Chaplain Bill Carr visits Gainesville Fire Station 1 Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019, on Pine Street. Carr is the First Presbyterian Church chaplain for local firefighters. - photo by Scott Rogers

Bill Carr's mother wouldn't let him play sports when he was young because they were too dangerous. So, at 16 years old, Carr decided to become a volunteer firefighter in his little town of Matthews, North Carolina.