In New York City
The trucker and his mother lived in the Ronald McDonald House while they were in New York. The boy became aware of the FNDY firefighters while they were on their way back from an excursion. He got more and more excited. At that moment, he saw the fire department captain.
Striking Up A Conversation
As Jim was seen returning to his fire engine at the scene of the call, the trucker and his mother had made plans to leave and go home. The two then approached the captain and struck up a chat with him, during which Trucker made clear his unique request.