(WENY) -- A volunteer firefighter from Bradford County, Pennsylvania is in the fight of his life, as he waits for a potentially life-saving organ transplant. Edward Schlosser is a Lieutenant at the Ulster-Sheshequin Fire Department, and while he helps put out fires and save lives, he's hoping someone can do the same for him.

"In my case when we found out about my kidney disease, it was already too late," said Schlosser.

Schlosser first learned about his diagnosis four years ago when he was diagnosed with kidney failure. Currently on dialysis, Schlosser is on a waitlist for a kidney transplant.

"I've been on the transplant list in Lehigh Valley for a few years now, and it's a big process getting put on the transplant list. There's a lot of stuff you have to go through," said Schlosser.

According to the Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network, there are over 100,000 men, women, and children who are on a waitlist for an organ transplant nationwide. Out of the over 100,000 people waiting for an organ, almost 90,000 are waiting for a kidney.

In Pennsylvania alone there are roughly 6,600 people on the organ transplant waitlist, with about 5,800 waiting for a kidney transplant.

As it stands about 170 million people who are registered donors. However, those who need an organ transplant can wait as long as five years to receive what they need.

"Someone could be on dialysis and waiting for that match of an organ donor to be able to receive their gift of life. That weight can be, of course, excruciating [and] physically demanding,..." said the Director of Development for the Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network, Nancy Ryan.

Ryan said it's important for people to donate, whether they're alive or after they've passed away. She also said people can donate no what their lifestyle looks like, or their age.

"There have been donors up into their 90s who have passed away and were able to give the gift of life, especially through liver donation. You're never not healthy enough. People rule themselves out all the time. 'I haven't lived a healthy enough lifestyle. I'm overweight. I have high blood pressure, so you don't want my organs.' [You can still donate]," said Ryan.

Despite battling kidney disease for a few years, Schlosser said he is still holding onto hope.

"Waking up every morning and seeing my kids laughing and smiling...That's the biggest thing that keeps me going," said Schlosser, adding, "I'd like to see them grow up..."

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