Bradford Woods, affiliated with the IU School of Public Health-Bloomington, hosted a group of kids from Riley Hospital for Children who are normally confined to wheelchairs for a special scuba program that allowed them the unique opportunity to scuba dive.
The Indianapolis Fire Department’s Station 7 Tactical Rescue Team provided the support and training for the kids. For some of the kids, it was the first time doing an activity outside of their wheelchairs.
"We're out of our chairs, we're with everybody doing the exact same thing,” said First Step Foundation Founder Cody Unser. “Water's freedom. It's just a really great feeling and you feel confident and after you accomplish something like this. You feel like you can do anything."
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