Cancer survivor donates fire truck bell to Baptist Health Lexington Cancer Center

A cancer survivor and Mercer County firefighter has donated a fire truck bell to the Baptist Health Lexington Cancer Center, according to WKYT.

Shane Naylor, who is a firefighter in Mercer County, said the bell came from an older fire truck that he had kept in his office, before he arranged to present it to the cancer center in Lexington.

In reporting the donation, WKYT described Naylor’s personal connection to the item and his decision to transfer it from a workplace setting to a health care environment serving patients and families facing cancer.

The donation brings a piece of local public safety equipment into the daily life of a major health care facility in the Commonwealth, where the center provides treatment and support for people dealing with cancer.

WKYT reported that Naylor’s donation was made directly to Baptist Health Lexington Cancer Center, with staff at the center receiving the bell as a community contribution tied to his history and recovery.

No additional details about the bell’s intended use inside the center were included in the reporting provided to the desk. The WKYT report focused on the handoff itself and Naylor’s explanation for why the bell was meaningful to him.

As of June 27, the incident remains a local community story centered on a cancer survivor’s donation to a Kentucky health care provider, with more specifics on display or programming to be clarified by the center if it chooses to publish them.