‘He is in good spirits, all things considered’: North Royalton Fire Department shares update on injured firefighter Andrew Protsman

The North Royalton Fire Department provided an update Saturday on the firefighter who was  injured while battling the Broadview Heights house fire that took the life of Ryan Milligan.

Andrew Protsman was hospitalized after being seriously injured while combating the house fire. The North Royalton Fire Department said Protsman is now recovering from his injuries.

"We visit him daily and he is in good spirits, all things considered," the fire department stated. "He has a long road to recovery, but he is fighting the good fight. Please continue to pray for Andrew and his family."

The 38-year-old firefighter has been a member of the North Royalton Fire Department since 2021.

Protsman was one of two North Royalton firefighters hospitalized after battling the Broadview Heights house fire, the other being 36-year-old Milligan, who later died from his injuries.

FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR MILLIGAN

According to the Busch Funeral Home, calling hours for Milligan will take place on Sunday, Nov. 8 at Grace Church on 7393 Pearl Road in Middleburg Heights from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The funeral service is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 9 at Grace Church at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Milligan's full obituary can be read HERE.

The funeral procession will begin at 9 a.m. at the Busch Funeral Home at 7501 Ridge Road in Parma on Monday, Nov. 9:

• The procession will head south on Ridge Road to Royalton Road (SR 82) in North Royalton

• It will turn west on Royalton Road (SR 82) and pass by the North Royalton Fire Station

• The procession will continue west on Royalton Road (SR 82), then turn north onto York Road and pass the second North Royalton Fire Station

• It will continue on York Road, then turn west on Sprague Road

• From Sprague Road, the procession will turn right on Pearl Road and head to Grace Church at 7393 Pearl Road in Middleburg Heights

The funeral at Grace Church will take place at 11 a.m.

After the funeral service at Grace Church, the procession will turn right onto Pearl Road, before turning north onto West 130th Street, then west on Brookpark Road to get to Holy Cross Cemetery for burial.

3News' Anna Meyer contributed to this report.