Members of Truck 6 and Squad 2 are being commended for saving the lives of two people from an apartment fire in Northwest early Tuesday. Units responded at 12:59 AM for the report of thick smoke coming from the top floor of a three-story apartment building at 614 Morton Street, Northwest. When firefighters arrived, they found fire evident from the front and side of the building and residents indicating people were still inside.
Members of the truck company, who were first on the scene, immediately entered the smoke-filled apartment on the top floor. They found two unconscious adults, a male and a female. Lt. D.J. White and firefighter Chris Worth removed one victim, while Lt. James Ward of Rescue Squad 2 and Richard Waldbauer of Truck 6 removed the other. Both were delivered to EMS providers outside. Engine 9 Paramedic Sharon Gavagan worked on both victims and was able to detect pulses. Both were severely injured, the man suffering from burns and smoke inhalation. The unidentified woman suffered from smoke inhalation. Both victims were transported to the closest appropriate hospitals for their injuries. The man’s condition was listed as very critical while the woman’s condition was listed as stable.
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