#SOFShortlist Fire Fighter of the Year: Paul Rich, London Fire Brigade. On Christmas Day 2012, Southall Red Watch received a call to a fire in a house in Southall. En route, Brigade Control contacted the appliances, stating that there were a number of children involved. On arrival there were large numbers of members of the public present in the street. Encountering considerable confusion and difficulty, Crew Manager Paul Rich determined that there were six children in an upstairs bedroom and immediately committed a Breathing Apparatus (BA) Team to enter the property to search for them. The BA Team reported difficulty accessing the upstairs of the property, due to items stored on and around the stairs. The arriving watch manager instructed Paul to make his way to the rear of the premises to gain alternative access and locate the casualties. Paul noted that a short extension ladder had been pitched against a rear first floor window. In a rapidly escalating situation, he scaled the ladder to assess the situation and managed to rescue the children. All six children were taken to hospital with sever smoke inhalation, 2 of the children were transferred straight to the intensive care unit. All six were later released over a week later. #SpiritOfFire
Posted on: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 19:31:29 +0000
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