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Jeff Pruet is a former Paulding County 911 operator, EMT, and firefighter, where he helped save many lives. Married to Angie for 24 years, their relationship began when Jeff volunteered to help a "friend-of-a-friend" move into an apartment. The beneficiaries of Jeff's generosity were Angie and her three children. So began their lifelong love. Shortly after their wedding, Jeff adopted those kids - and a few years afterward, God blessed Jeff and Angie with a child together. They now have four children, and six grandchildren. For many years, Jeff has served on the production team at Crossroads Church, where he has also volunteered with the Student ministry and he's often driven the bus for church events. On December 30, 2023, Jeff and Angie's daughter, Kaitlyn (age 25), was involved in a traumatic car accident. She sustained the worst possible kind of brain injury and has been in a coma since the impact. She spent 22 days in the trauma ICU before being moved, first to a rehab facility and then, back to Jeff and Angie's home. No facility has the staffing to allow for a one to one Care Tech-to-patient ratio so Jeff and Angie have to be present virtually all the time to assist in giving Kaitlyn the absolute best care possible. As Kaitlyn's next of kin, they are her primary advocates and closely monitor her care and progress. It is mind boggling much care Kaitlyn needs while in a coma. Changing her position to prevent or bed sores, bathing, washing & putting up her hair to prevent matting, chapstick, lotion, changing her. Baths can take two hours. Oral care is also a real challenge. Kaitlyn's accident has been devastating to the family. Jeff tried to balance working to pay the bills with staying at Kaitlyn's bedside. He used up all of his available FMLA to attend her doctor appointments. Then, a ruptured disc in his back force him to stop working entirely. While Jeff is strong in his faith that God will provide, the family's expenses continue to mount.