Excerpts from ChicagoTribune.com:
Marcus McGee, 30, a 2004 graduate of North Chicago High School, has been serving with the Richmond Fire Department in Virginia for nearly three years. On December 17, he was part of a team that responded to an urgent call about a fire at an apartment building where an 11-month-old girl was reportedly trapped inside, according to Chief Patrick Schoeffel of the Richmond Fire Department.
The crew arrived on the scene within 33 seconds of receiving the emergency call. However, thick black smoke made visibility near-zero along the street, forcing their engine to stop 100 feet away from the building. Despite the hazardous conditions, McGee, who was acting as a lieutenant that day, and two other firefighters immediately began moving toward the fire.
It took just one minute and 49 seconds for the team to rescue the baby from the burning building. The structure had four apartments, and neighbors were unable to identify which unit the child was in due to the intense smoke. As they searched, they eventually reached the third apartment on the second floor, where they found the fire’s origin in a bedroom to the right. They also heard a baby crying from a similar location.
As they moved through the smoke-filled hallway, a flashover occurred—explosive flames suddenly engulfed the area. The team was worried the worst had happened, but McGee and firefighter Parker Ramsey, who had been with the department for a year, worked quickly to control the fire while veteran firefighter Carlos Samuels located the child.
With the hallway fully ablaze, Samuels wrapped the baby in his coat and rushed her out of the building down the stairs. All of this took less than two minutes, according to the chief.
The baby appeared soot-covered and looked burned, but she was not physically harmed. She was treated for smoke inhalation and released from the hospital the next day.
“This kid probably had a minute or less to live,†said Chief Schoeffel. “She was just 10 feet away from the flashover and didn’t get burned.â€
Meanwhile, the intense heat from the flashover melted the firefighters’ gear and caused burns to their ears. “Everything was ruined except for their boots,†the chief added. “Their entire gear was damaged beyond repair by the heat blast.â€
Thanks, Dan
Â
Glass Spray Bottles,Fine Mist Spray Bottle, Amber Glass Spray Bottles, Empty Nasal Spray Bottle,Refillable Glass Spray Bottle
Wuxi Yogo Material Co.,Ltd , https://www.yogobottle.com