A trio of Missouri firefighters banded together to push a man with disabilities 30 minutes back to his home after his electric wheelchair lost power on a hot afternoon.

Last week, the Raytown Fire Protection District posted a video to their Facebook page that showed their firefighters helping the man down a neighborhood street after he became stuck while on his way to a local fish pond.

“What happens when a firetruck comes upon a citizen whose electric wheelchair has stopped working,” the fire protection district wrote in the caption for the video. “You get out and help them home.”

According to the Kansas City Star, the man, who is also a veteran, had driven off the concrete road and onto soft ground, which trapped his wheelchair long enough that its power became critically low.

“Our guys responded out there and basically lifted a wheelchair with him in it up out of the rut he was stuck in,” Deputy Chief Mike Hunley told the newspaper. “He apparently had been trying to get himself out with the wheelchair and had expended the battery so it was pretty drained.”

While people nearby did their best to free him, they called Raytown Fire to help, and three fighters pushed the man for 30 minutes down seven blocks back to his home, where he plugged in his wheelchair once again.

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“We encourage our guys to find the best way to make a difference when they are out in the field,” Hunley told the Star. “We are happy to see our guys help people, because that’s what we do for a living.”

Video of the kind act has received more than 137,000 views on Facebook since it was posted on April 16, and it has also garnered dozens of comments that praised the firefighters.

“There are moments when my faith in humanity is restored,” wrote user Kathy Robertson. “Thank you for being exceptional people.”

“You guys totally rock! You made a difference in that gentleman’s life and you have made a bigger one in mine,” added user Robert Struble. “Thank you for being great!”

Hunley said the firefighters were shocked by the response the video received but admitted the situation was “unique” compared to their typical calls.

“Most people call the fire department when they’re not sure who else to call, but this one was a little unique,” he told Yahoo Lifestyle. “Helping people is a gratifying job.”