Heroes From Above: Firefighters to Rappel into VCMC for Pediatric Patients
Ventura Breeze
October 23, 2026
How cool is this? On Wednesday, October 28, our very own Ventura County Fire Department Urban Search and Rescue team is trading in their usual gear for superhero capes and rappelling down the side of Ventura County Medical Center. It's all part of VCMC's annual Halloween Thrills event, and the mission is simple: bring a little magic to pediatric patients who can't go trick-or-treating this year.
The firefighters will land on the pediatric unit playground and then visit patients inside, costumes and all. There's something special about seeing these real-life heroes—the ones who show up when things are at their worst—take a moment to be silly and bring smiles. It's a reminder that community care goes beyond emergency response.
Big thanks to the Ventura Breeze for spotlighting this heartwarming tradition. If you know a family with a kiddo at VCMC, send them some love. And to our firefighters: you're already heroes, capes or not.
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