Friends, family, and colleagues were all excited to see the segment. Abuakar appreciated the chance to be in the video and promote EMS.
“It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and I’m honored to have been able to not only represent myself and the Wheaton Fire Department but to represent EMS/Fire across the nation for this segment. My phone and my social media were being flooded with support, and I could not be more grateful to have such wonderful people in my life.”
It’s very apparent from the video that Abuakar loves his job, and he said he loves working for Wheaton Fire and Metro Paramedics.
“This department is comprised of some of the most incredible people I have ever met and it starts from the top. My colleagues, both current and former, have become my family. They have been my biggest supporters. They are the men and women I turn to first to learn something new, to better myself, and to move past difficult times. It is because of them that I was able to find success in what I do.”
Here is the Super Bowl Sunday segment featuring Mohammad Abuakar: Essential.