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Georgetown pins two assistant chiefs, honors crew for industrial life-saving rescue
Summary
The Georgetown Fire Department on Oct. 27 celebrated promotions for two assistant chiefs and presented a life-saving award to firefighters who extricated a worker trapped beneath heavy equipment in a Sept. 13 industrial incident.
Georgetown officials promoted two members of the fire department and presented life-saving awards to a multi-unit crew whose actions rescued a worker on Sept. 13.
Chief Seth Johnson introduced the ceremonies and noted the department began a recruit class of 10 that morning. Assistant Chief Anne Willett and Assistant Chief Cam Johnson were pinned at council chambers; Willett celebrated 20 years of service and was introduced as Georgetown Fire Department’s first full-time female firefighter. Johnson was noted for previous service in the U.S. Marines and 13 years with the department.
Chief Johnson described the rescue that prompted the life-saving award: on Sept. 13 at about 4:33 a.m., engine 2, truck 1 and battalion 1 responded to an industrial facility reporting two workers trapped beneath a large dye. Crews found one deceased and one conscious but severely trapped; only portions of the patient’s legs were visible beneath debris. Firefighters used apparatus and facility equipment to lift an approximately 12,000-pound dye just enough to extricate the patient, who was transported by Georgetown-Scott County EMS to the University of Kentucky hospital. Chief Johnson said the extrication and transport occurred within 10 minutes of crew arrival and credited training, equipment and teamwork with saving the life.
Those recognized at the meeting included Battalion Chief Chris Logan, Captain Chris Morrison, Captain Cam Collins, Engineer Corey Ford, Firefighter Dan Griggs, Firefighter Caleb McDonald and Firefighter Will Frazier. Firefighter Austin Abshire was recognized in absentia. Chief Johnson asked the council and community to join him in honoring the crews.
Why it matters: The awards highlight emergency-response capacity for industrial incidents and recognize investment in training and personnel. The recruit class of 10 also indicates active hiring efforts for the department.
What’s next: The chief said the department will continue recruit training over the next 15 weeks and pursue partnerships with local schools for recruitment and prevention programming.
