The crash left the ambulance unable to continue to Jamaica Hospital, and another one had to be dispatched, according to the sources.

The ambulance was heading through the intersection of 4500 South and 1300 East in Holladay when it was hit by a white Ford Explorer around 09L15 a.m.

The ambulance flipped onto it side and the explorer smashed into a nearby street pole.

The patient was an 88-year-old male who was headed to St. Marks hospital. The patient stayed on the stretcher, but the medic that was with him was tossed around the ambulance. Both were transported to the hospital for evaluation and treatment of minor injuries.

The 39-year-old female driver of the Ford Explorer had two children with her when the crash happened. They received minor injuries and went to the hospital for evaluation.

Unified Police say several witnesses reported the Explorer ran a red light, but investigators say they will use physical evidence at the scene to determine the exact cause.

"Some of the guys act like your second, third, 13th father. They guide you through things," said Shawn Dunstan, who volunteers along with his brother and father.

The station was where their fathers, and the family’s closest friends, spent most of their time.

"All of them know my whole life story. And when I asked how they know this stuff, they tell me, because your dad talks about you all the time," said volunteer Lauren Pinkston, whose father has volunteered since he was 15. "I grew up in the firehouse. I love the family, camaraderie of it."

When their fathers were home, bedtimes were dominated with tales of their fathers’ most recent shifts.