BUDA — Jason Eckstrom has known a brotherhood and community that comes with being a first responder for more than a decade. After discovering that he was going to have to endure another battle with cancer, even strangers have stepped up to help.
The Buda Fire Department firefighter moved to the city with his family, including his wife, Megan Eckstrom, in 2009. Knowing since he was a little kid what he wanted to be when he grew up, Jason started volunteering at the fire department in 2010, before officially joining the force in 2011 and then, getting hired on as a full-time firefighter in 2013. He’s also an emergency medical technician (EMT) and relief driver/operator, alongside having swift water and rescue certifications.
“They’ve been the only place I think I would have really ever liked to work. It’s family. It’s growing like crazy, but it’s been incredible,” Jason said. “I love my job. I always say, ‘It’s the best job in the world.’”
