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Martinsville honors multi-agency rescue after residential fire; certificates awarded to firefighters, EMS and police
Summary
Martinsville Common Council and public safety officials recognized firefighters, EMS crews, police officers and dispatchers who saved two residents during a residential structure fire on April 3; multiple agencies and personnel received life-saving citations.
Martinsville Common Council on April 14 recognized a coordinated rescue effort by local firefighters, EMS personnel, police officers and dispatchers who saved two residents from a dwelling fire on April 3.
Chief Green read an incident summary describing crews’ actions: firefighters entered the burning home, located and removed a male victim from a bedroom window, and, after fire suppression and search operations, other crews rescued a female victim from the kitchen. The victims were transferred to Morgan County EMS units for CPR and emergency care; the male victim was transported to the hospital in critical but stable condition, officials said.
Certificates of life-saving were presented to Ladder 142, Engine 1401 and multiple crews and individual personnel from Morgan County EMS, Washington Township, Green Township, Paragon volunteer departments and Martinsville Police Department officers David Schultz and Josh Jerkins, among others. Chief Green credited dispatch personnel as well for their role in coordinating response and commended mutual-aid partners.
“Somebody's alive today because of this crew right here,” Chief Green said as he presented certificates to the crews. The council applauded the personnel for their actions.
