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Prince George's County Fire Chief Benjamin M. Barksdale and Deputy Fire Chief Brian J. Frankel recently recognized firefighters and medics that worked together to save the life of a mother and her 2-year old daughter. Staffing from the engine, ambulance and medic unit were presented with Emergency Services Awards in a ceremony held at the Silver Hill Fire/EMS Station 829 on Wednesday September 19th.
The awards were presented for their actions on Monday, June 11,
2018, when units from Silver Hill Fire/EMS Station 829 responded to a house fire at
3912 Coach Lane. Crews arrived to find
heavy, dense smoke obscuring their view.
The engine slowly advanced through the smoke until the house of origin
was observed and reported as a single-family dwelling with fire showing.
Crews dismounted the apparatus, gained
entry through the front door, and began extinguishing the venting fire. During a search of the second floor, an adult
female and her 2-year-old daughter were located. Both victims were removed from the burning
structure and placed in the care of EMS personnel. The mother and child were transported to appropriate trauma centers where after treatment and short stay made a full recovery.
For their quick thinking and immediate
action on this incident, they were awarded a Fire/EMS Department Emergency
Services Award. The heroic efforts demonstrated saved the lives of a mother and her 2-year-old daughter. The overall performance
reflects well on them personally and professionally and exemplifies the
excellent caliber of service we strive to provide.
The following were presented with Emergency Services Awards:
Russell Poe, III, Firefighter/Paramedic Captain
Matthew Lockwood, Firefighter/Paramedic
Christopher Sim, Firefighter/Paramedic
Lincoln Johnsen, Firefighter
Ryan Schultz, Firefighter
Matthew Tippett, Firefighter
Melvin Wright, Firefighter
Frederick Rollins, Probationary Firefighter
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