Teen Burn Survivor Wants to Give Back

Tyler Credeur is a burn survivor, and teen who dreams of growing up and working with kids just like him. Just last Thanksgiving, during a family camping trip, Tyler thought he was pouring diesel to rekindle a bonfire, but it was in fact gasoline. The flame followed the stream and the gas can exploded in his hands. At just 14, Tyler was resuscitated twice and transported to two hospitals before finally making it to the Intensive Care Unit at Shriner’s Hospital for Children in Galveston. He had a three and half month stay in the hospital’s burn unit, has had more than 14 surgeries and hours of intense physical therapy. Through it all, Tyler has had a positive attitude.

“Tyler has an amazing personality, so when we heard he hopes to work with burn survivors in the future, we wanted to encourage that,” said Trey Wing, Board of Governor’s member for Shriner’s Hospital for Children – Galveston.

Firefighters for Healing Founder Jake LaFerriere announced that Tyler will receive a scholarship to attend Camp RED in 2020. “At Camp RED, which stands for Realize Every Dream, Tyler will have access to a wide variety of activities that will prepare him to be more confident and comfortable in his skin,” said LaFerriere. “We hope that Tyler’s time at Camp RED with campers who have similar injuries, feelings, fears and concerns will help him realize his dream to work with the burn community.”