VIDEO: In the early hours of April 17, 2023, the Peoria fire department responded to a house fire on West Stephen Drive in Northwest Peoria.
91-year-old Louise Johnson fell unconscious, leaving her trapped in the blaze. Capt. Nick Hansen and firefighter Tobi Roderick then sprung into action and rescued the woman from her house, saving her life.
Tuesday, they were honored by the Illinois State Fire Marshal, receiving the Firefighting Medal of Valor.
“A lot of our other brothers and sisters would have done the same. I just had to be the one that was there. I’m glad I was the one that got to experience it. I’m just really honored to be the one up here, just right place, right time,” said Hansen.
Their rapid rescue, tactical skills and zero hesitation in risking their own life is exactly what they’ve trained for.
WMBD-TV CBS 31 Peoria
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VIDEO: Two Danville firefighters are recovering from injuries they sustained while battling a house fire on Monday, the second of the day for the Danville Fire Department.
The fire happened close to the dead end of Short Street at 4:30 p.m. Officials with the Danville Fire Department said that when firefighters arrived, they found the rear of a one-story home fully engulfed, with flames extending 20 feet into the air.
While en route, officials said, the firefighters received reports that someone might still be inside. Facing high heat and intense fire, firefighters searched the parts of the home that were not yet on fire. No one was found.
Firefighters were able to bring the fire under control using multiple hose lines, despite high winds hampering their efforts. Ameren also assisted by removing a live power line that was connected to the home.
WTWO-TV NBC 2 Terre-Haute
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PHOTOS: In a weekend packed with empowerment and education, eight young women seized the opportunity to step into the world of firefighting. The Badd Axe Ladies job-shadowing program was not just about teaching skills, but also about igniting passion and showing that gender is no barrier to the ability to provide service.
Over four days, students from SIU and local high schools got to participate in a number of activities at the Carbondale Fire Department.
Courtney Looft, a firefighter and a co-organizer of the event, said, “The weekend is a two day event where they’re actually getting hands-on experience to do all the different types of skills. They learn forcible entry, hose management, search techniques and then the big event is they actually get to see fire behavior and how it develops and interacts with different elements."
The Daily Egyptian
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