Ohio Fire Fighters Save Life

April 16, 2009 – A Lima, Ohio, man escaped his burning home thanks to the help of Lima Local 334 fire fighters.

“I am very proud of the professionalism and dedication to duty our members displayed,” says Sean D. Carpenter, president of Lima, OH Local 334. “Because of their quick response, teamwork, training and up-to-date equipment, a Lima citizen is alive today.”

Local 334 fire fighters responded to an afternoon structure fire on Haller Street. Once on the scene, witnesses said someone was still trapped inside. Fire fighters Jack Ulrich and Bill Greeley quickly grabbed a thermal imager and entered the home.

The two waded through waist-high smoke, searching for the trapped person. Seconds later, they found Jeffrey Warren, unconscious in his bedroom, and dragged him outside to safety.

Local 334 fire fighter/paramedics Scott Fry and Jeff Thompson took over and began treating Warren for smoke inhalation. Warren was transported to the hospital, but was released that night in good health.