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Olympia honors fire crews after August house fire rescue that saved a life
Summary
The Olympia City Council honored members of the Olympia Fire Department Sept. 9 after Chief Matt Morris described an August residential fire where first-arriving crews entered an active structure without immediate backup to rescue an unconscious occupant; the patient was resuscitated and is recovering, Morris said.
The Olympia City Council on Sept. 9 publicly recognized members of the Olympia Fire Department for a July/August residential fire response in which first-arriving crews entered an actively burning home and rescued an unconscious occupant. Chief Matt Morris described the call and credited crew training and courage for the successful outcome.
Chief Matt Morris, Olympia Fire Department chief, told the council the alarm initially came in as a single-engine residential fire response. When crews arrived they found an active house fire and family members said someone remained inside. “They make an entry into this burning building, into a smoky environment with a hose line, and begin to search for this missing…
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