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‘Honoring Our Own’ – Exemplary Service in Protecting Life and Property on October 16, 2013
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On October 16, 2013, E16, B shift responded to an activated Fire/Smoke alarm and found that the fire was not in the building of origin, but the structure to the west. They proceeded to pull a line for a direct attack. Upon reaching the door, Firefighter Valdez alerted the Officer of E16 that he could hear someone inside the structure. E16 called for additional rescue personnel and forced entry, finding a patient several feet from the entrance. The patient was removed from the structure and passed on to the AFD Paramedics of R8 and R16. The patient was not oriented and flaccid. E16 had difficulty reaching the seat of the fire in the kitchen do to the large amounts of accumulated personal belongings in the structure. With assistance from E9, excess belongings were removed and a passage was made towards the kitchen facilitating full extinguishment. E16 crew also rescued three cats from the structure. On November 8, 2013 the IAFF Local 244 Executive Board honored Lt. Joseph Luna, Lt. Erik Rasmussen, Driver David Cruz, Driver Jacob Gray, Firefighter Shannon Crawford and Firefighter Eric Valdez for their outstanding service.
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