Firefighter has Special Surprise for Girlfriend and her Daughter at Christmas Parade

Matt Poliak with fiancé Grace Johnson and her daughter Isla at the Winter Daze Parade in Menomonie, Wis., on Dec. 14, 2017. Screen grab of a video/courtesy of Matt Poliak

The stakes for Matt Poliak were rising with every day. The two-year anniversary of dating his girlfriend, Grace Johnson, was coming up, as was her birthday, and the third birthday of her daughter.

But the biggest adrenaline rush was coming on Dec. 14, the day of the Winter Daze Parade in their hometown, Menomonie, Wisconsin.