Firemen Rescue Local Man from Burning Trailer
June 12th, 2014 by iPhone-
- Capt. Dale Jones
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- Capt. Michael Barnett
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- Asst. Chief Eric Chisom
Sunday afternoon at 4:25, the Monticello Fire Dept. was paged out to a trailer fire, on Piney Creek Lane, just off of HWY 278 East.
When the firefighters arrived, they were told that the man who lived there could possibly still be inside the burning extended camper trailer.
Firefighters Dale Jones and Michael Barnett entered the building, filled with toxic smoke and re-kindling flames, to search for the man, believed to be in his mid-20s.
After searching several rooms, they found the non-responsive resident lying in the living room area, and brought him out to safety.
Another firefighter, Eric Chisom, began performing CPR on the lifeless victim, until EMTs arrived.
SEEMS transported the man to Drew Memorial, then transferred him onto JRMC, where he remains in intensive care.
Drew County Sheriff’s deputies also responded, and escorted the ambulance to DMH.
The fire reportedly started in the kitchen.
We usually think that firemen respond to house and structure fires in an effort to save the properties. Many times firefighters are criticized for driving “too fast.”
We, and they, never know when someone’s life hangs in the balance, and we should all appreciate these men who were willing to risk their lives to save our’s.
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Thank you Monticello Fire Department!!!!!!!! You are heroes everyday.
Thank you for your service and God Bless All of You
Great job guys! Thanks for all you do!
I am very proud of our firefighters and rescue squads. I am continuing to pray for him and his family. You can replace a home but u can’t replace a life. Thanks to them, the young man has a chance to live and his parents still have a son. God Bless Them all.
God bless them! An act of heroism!
Very well said!! They put their lives on the line everyday!!
I am very proud of all the members of our fire dept. They are very dedicated, loyal, committed, and brave men and women who risk their lives for the sake of others.
WOW, Thank guys for what you do. It is not just a normal job at times, but is also LIFE. God Bless ALL the fireman everywhere!!!
Good to know we have people like this that have our backs!!
It was not only thoae fire fighters. There were neighbors helping and a volunteer fire fighter from another county. Also there was not amoke everuwhere and only one room. Yes thankfully the fire fighters showed up God bless them. But everybosy elae that helped should get credit also
WAY TO GO, GUYS!!! THANG GOD THAT YOU ALL WERE THERE SO QUICKLY AND WAS ABLE TO HELP THIS PERSON!!! MY DEEP APPRECIATION TO ALL THAT WERE THERE.. MAY GOD BLESS EACH AND EVERYONE!!!
I am thankful for all involved to save this young man, I have known him since he was 10 or 12 yrs old and hope that it is God’s plan for him to fully recover. His parents have been through so much in the last several years. God knows their heartache and hears their prayers. If you all could say a thank you and amen each night for those firemen, EMT’s and police who respond to calls of this nature daily and please keep this family uplifted in your prayers, they have a long road ahead of them.
i just want to say thank you so much to everybody that was involved in rescuing him… he is my 27 year old boyfriend keith hawkins… i am so happy that i am still able to see his face and tell him i love him… please everybody just keep praying for him…