. >> reporter: john marendole a is an expert on fire fighting, the equipment the uniform and more importantlys battle for his life against a glee home a a rare illness that required removing a tumor from his brain last year that was half the size of his head. >> we're treading in the dark. the doctors really don't have any kind of an expectation that they can give us. they had told us three to nine months. that was 18 months ago. >> reporter: when you are a kid who dreams of being a fire fight are only thing cooler than having a roomful of model fire trucks is to have a fire truck bed in a room that looks just like a firehouse and that is what the evesham township fire department is trying to do for john. >> it will have brick steam on the wall, it will have a slide as opposed to a pole. >> reporter: fire department has taken john under their wings for more than a year and will build room not just for fun but you to help meet future medical need. they are partnering with the corn are kingdom project a fun days that specializes in building dream rooms for children facing extreme health challen