boston e-m-t ashley wrenn believes a day to honor all first responders is long overdue. ( ashley wrenn / boston ems ) "it's just validation. i mean we all go to work everyda if they are going to go home. we hope that we do. it doesn't change how we do our jobs." 26-year-old sean collier, on duty as an m-i-t police officer days after the marathon bombings, did not make it home. his family...appealing congress to create a national first responders day. ( jenn rogers / sister of slain police officer ) "we've seen unfortunately the other side of what happens, and it's important for us to have other people understand that it is truly is a sacrifice." collier's younger brother works for nascar. companies are promoting the effort coast to coast. the restaurant in saugus tonight offering first responders free meals. ( colin parker / hooters ) "it's an important cause. there are 240- million 9-1-1 calls every year, and there's 365 days a year. we can carve out one to give back to them like they deserve." they are not asking for a paid holiday -- just a day of gratitude, all of their own. ( ashl

boston emt, ashley wrenn, believes a day to honor all first responders is long it does not change how we do our job. jorge: 26-year-old sean collier, on duty as an mit police officer, days after the marathon bombings, did not make it home. his family appealing congress to create a national first responders day. >> we have seen the other side of what happens. it is important for us to have other people understand that it truly is a sacrifice. jorge collier's younger brother : works for nascar. effort coast coast. the restaurant in saugus tonight offering first responders free meals. >> there are 240,000,911 calls every year. there is 355 days in the year. we could carve out one to give back to them like they deserve. jorge they are not asking for a : paid holiday. just a day of gratitude, all of their own. >> e-work holidays, nights, we work are stays, we miss jorge: the effort hoping to gather a million signatures on a petition, before sean collier's brother andrew and congressman michael capuano reintroduce the bill to congress on september 28. maria the split rocking : hollywood, to

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