{"id":120234,"date":"2026-02-06T12:07:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T17:07:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iaff.org\/news\/le-fils-dun-capitaine-du-montana-se-rend-aux-jeux-paralympiques\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T13:35:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T18:35:05","slug":"le-fils-dun-capitaine-du-montana-se-rend-aux-jeux-paralympiques","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.iaff.org\/fr-ca\/news\/le-fils-dun-capitaine-du-montana-se-rend-aux-jeux-paralympiques\/","title":{"rendered":"Le fils d\u2019un capitaine du Montana se rend aux Jeux paralympiques"},"content":{"rendered":"<section\n\t class=\"page-blocks iaff-page-blocks align wp-block-acf-page-blocks\" id=\"page-blocks_block_5643fcdfe0bc746d3192926711aba767\">\n\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph \">\n<p>Le capitaine Cooper Berry, section locale 2457 des pompiers ruraux de Missoula, regardera bient\u00f4t son fils quitter les montagnes de l\u2019ouest du Montana pour la sc\u00e8ne mondiale. Dans les semaines \u00e0 venir, Jack Berry se rendra \u00e0 Milan pour repr\u00e9senter l\u2019\u00e9quipe am\u00e9ricaine en ski nordique aux <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamusa.com\/milano-cortina-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jeux paralympiques<\/a>.   <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph \">\n<p>Jack n\u2019avait que 10 ans lorsqu\u2019une jambe cass\u00e9e a men\u00e9 \u00e0 un diagnostic <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.dana-farber.org\/insight\/2022\/03\/teenage-osteosarcoma-survivor-eyes-2026-paralympics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">d\u2019ost\u00e9osarcome<\/a>, un cancer des os rare et agressif. Le traitement n\u00e9cessitait une rotationplastie, une chirurgie complexe qui a entra\u00een\u00e9 la perte d\u2019une partie de sa jambe droite.   <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph \">\n<p>\u00ab C\u2019est un amput\u00e9, mais \u00e7a ne l\u2019a pas ralenti \u00bb, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 Berry. \u00ab Et cette chirurgie lui permet de rester actif, alors il est juste revenu \u00e0 la vie. \u00bb   <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph \">\n<p>V\u00e9ritable enfant du Montana, Jack est retourn\u00e9 \u00e0 la nature d\u00e8s qu\u2019il a pu, appr\u00e9ciant le v\u00e9lo de montagne et le ski. Mais la route \u00e9tait tout sauf facile. En 2020, puis de nouveau en 2021, Jack a fait face \u00e0 des r\u00e9cidives du cancer dans ses poumons, n\u00e9cessitant des traitements suppl\u00e9mentaires.    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69d02dd2e9b48&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69d02dd2e9b48\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"120176\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iaff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jack-Berry-2-683x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iaff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jack-Berry-2-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/www.iaff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jack-Berry-2-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.iaff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jack-Berry-2-768x1151.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.iaff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jack-Berry-2-160x240.jpeg 160w, https:\/\/www.iaff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jack-Berry-2-534x800.jpeg 534w, https:\/\/www.iaff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jack-Berry-2-540x810.jpeg 540w, https:\/\/www.iaff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jack-Berry-2.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jack Berry. Cr\u00e9dit photo : Gretchen Powers <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69d02dd2ea77d&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69d02dd2ea77d\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"120173\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iaff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jack-Berry-683x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iaff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jack-Berry-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/www.iaff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jack-Berry-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.iaff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jack-Berry-768x1151.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.iaff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jack-Berry-160x240.jpeg 160w, https:\/\/www.iaff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jack-Berry-534x800.jpeg 534w, https:\/\/www.iaff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jack-Berry-540x810.jpeg 540w, https:\/\/www.iaff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jack-Berry.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jack Berry. Cr\u00e9dit photo : Gretchen Powers <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph \">\n<p>Aujourd\u2019hui, il est gu\u00e9ri du cancer.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph \">\n<p>\u00ab Il est d\u00e9finitivement tr\u00e8s fort \u00bb, dit Berry.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph \">\n<p>En chemin, l\u2019inspiration est venue d\u2019un endroit inattendu. Jack a rencontr\u00e9 Dan Cnossen, un ancien Navy SEAL qui a perdu ses jambes en servant en Afghanistan et qui est ensuite devenu un skieur nordique paralympique d\u00e9cor\u00e9.   <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph \">\n<p>\u00ab Donc, il a un peu sem\u00e9 la graine pour Jack, et c\u2019est assez incroyable qu\u2019il fasse maintenant partie de l\u2019\u00e9quipe qui avancera ensemble \u00bb, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 Berry.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph \">\n<p>Jack a obtenu son dipl\u00f4me d\u2019\u00e9tudes secondaires l\u2019an dernier et a pris une ann\u00e9e sabbatique pour s\u2019entra\u00eener \u00e0 temps plein. \u00ab Il <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usparanordic.org\/news\/2025\/january\/27\/the-next-step-for-rising-teen-jack-berry-is-a-european-world-cup-trip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">esp\u00e9rait<\/a> aller aux Jeux paralympiques, auxquels il va maintenant \u00bb, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 Berry. \u00ab Il est en Europe depuis trois semaines, il sera \u00e0 la maison quelques semaines, puis il ira \u00e0 Milan pour concourir. \u00bb    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph \">\n<p>Pour Berry, l\u2019histoire de son fils a transform\u00e9 sa vision des urgences.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>Dans notre travail, on voit des gens vivre les pires jours de leur vie. Mais c\u2019est diff\u00e9rent quand c\u2019est votre urgence. <\/p><cite>Local 2457 Capitaine Cooper Berry  <\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph \">\n<p>\u00ab Dans notre travail, nous voyons des gens vivre les pires jours de leur vie \u00bb, a-t-il dit. \u00ab Mais c\u2019est diff\u00e9rent quand c\u2019est ton urgence. \u00bb   <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph \">\n<p>Pendant le traitement de Jack, Berry a pris un cong\u00e9 du travail pour s\u2019occuper de son fils et de ses fr\u00e8res et s\u0153urs de la section locale 2457 pour couvrir les quarts, a offert des cong\u00e9s de maladie et a soutenu la famille Berry.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph \">\n<p>\u00ab Traverser un traitement contre le cancer avec un enfant, c\u2019est un travail \u00e0 temps plein \u00bb, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 Berry. \u00ab Ma femme, notre famille, notre village et les gens avec qui je travaille nous ont vraiment aid\u00e9s \u00e0 traverser \u00e7a. \u00bb   <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69d02dd2ecc1b&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69d02dd2ecc1b\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iaff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jack-3.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120167\" style=\"width:394px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iaff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jack-3.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/www.iaff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jack-3-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.iaff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jack-3-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.iaff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jack-3-240x160.jpeg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cooper et son fils, Jack. Cr\u00e9dit photo : Gretchen Powers <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>C\u2019est \u00e7a, notre fraternit\u00e9 et notre sororit\u00e9. C\u2019est incroyable d\u2019\u00eatre t\u00e9moin du parcours de Jack et de sa r\u00e9silience face \u00e0 l\u2019adversit\u00e9. Sans aucun doute, nous l\u2019encouragerons tous alors qu\u2019il participera aux Jeux paralympiques.  <\/p><cite>Pr\u00e9sident de la section locale 2457 Max Kottwitz<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph \">\n<p>Le pr\u00e9sident de la section locale 2457, Max Kottwitz, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 que le parcours de Jack refl\u00e8te les valeurs du syndicat.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph \">\n<p>\u00ab C\u2019est \u00e7a, notre fraternit\u00e9 et notre sororit\u00e9 \u00bb, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 Kottwitz. \u00ab C\u2019est incroyable d\u2019\u00eatre t\u00e9moin du parcours de Jack et de sa r\u00e9silience face \u00e0 l\u2019adversit\u00e9. Sans aucun doute, nous allons tous l\u2019encourager lors de ses comp\u00e9titions aux Jeux paralympiques. \u00bb   <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph \">\n<p>Jack fait partie des 12 athl\u00e8tes qui <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcolympics.com\/news\/2026-us-paralympic-nordic-skiing-team-announced\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">participeront<\/a> aux Jeux paralympiques d\u2019hiver 2026, qui d\u00e9buteront le 6 mars. Apr\u00e8s Milan, Jack pr\u00e9voit de commencer son prochain chapitre au Boston College.   <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph \">\n<p>La famille Berry soutient un organisme sans but lucratif d\u00e9di\u00e9 \u00e0 la recherche sur l\u2019ost\u00e9osarcome. La fondation a \u00e9t\u00e9 fond\u00e9e par un ami de Jack, qui a r\u00e9cemment perdu son combat contre la maladie. Pour en savoir plus ou pour faire un don, visitez le lien <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonfire.com\/team-jack-9\/?utm_source=native_share&amp;utm_medium=campaign_page_share&amp;utm_campaign=team-jack-9&amp;utm_content=default\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ici<\/a>.    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph \">\n<p><em>Photo de mise en vedette prise par Gretchen Powers.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":120171,"menu_order":0,"template":"","tags":[112],"class_list":["post-120234","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-redonner"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iaff.org\/fr-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/120234","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iaff.org\/fr-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iaff.org\/fr-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.iaff.org\/fr-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/120234\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":120235,"href":"https:\/\/www.iaff.org\/fr-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/120234\/revisions\/120235"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iaff.org\/fr-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/120171"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iaff.org\/fr-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=120234"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iaff.org\/fr-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=120234"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}