General President Edward Kelly presented Broward County, FL Local 4321 fire fighter Bryan Aparicio with the General President’s Citation for Extraordinary Heroism during the IAFF Executive Board meeting in Hollywood, Florida. The citation acknowledges the extreme risk Aparicio took to save his girlfriend from a fiery crash.
“Bryan’s swift and selfless actions no doubt saved Su’s life,” said Kelly. “The courage, valor, and love he showed in rescuing his girlfriend represent the absolute best of our profession.”
In October 2022, Aparicio and his girlfriend, Su Hninyi, were traveling in an Uber to a planned vacation when the vehicle in front of them collided with a tanker truck, causing the truck to flip over and catch fire. Their Uber driver swerved to avoid the flaming tanker, hitting a concrete barrier wall.
Aparicio escaped through the back window as the car burst into flames. When he realized Hninyi was not behind him, he quickly returned to the vehicle – entering the blaze to save her.
“I just thought, ‘I can’t let her die,’” he said. “Because of the flames and damage to the car, the only way I could get her out was to pull her through the back window.”
General President Edward Kelly presented Broward County, FL Local 4321 fire fighter Bryan Aparicio with the General President’s Citation for Extraordinary Heroism during the IAFF Executive Board meeting in Hollywood, Florida. The citation acknowledges the extreme risk Aparicio took to save his girlfriend from a fiery crash.
“Bryan’s swift and selfless actions no doubt saved Su’s life,” said Kelly. “The courage, valor, and love he showed in rescuing his girlfriend represent the absolute best of our profession.”
In October 2022, Aparicio and his girlfriend, Su Hninyi, were traveling in an Uber to a planned vacation when the vehicle in front of them collided with a tanker truck, causing the truck to flip over and catch fire. Their Uber driver swerved to avoid the flaming tanker, hitting a concrete barrier wall.
Aparicio escaped through the back window as the car burst into flames. When he realized Hninyi was not behind him, he quickly returned to the vehicle – entering the blaze to save her.
“I just thought, ‘I can’t let her die,’” he said. “Because of the flames and damage to the car, the only way I could get her out was to pull her through the back window.”
