The Dalton Fire Department on Tuesday honored five firefighters for their heroic actions during flooding in neighboring Chattooga County. Five members of the department's Special Operations Team were honored with a unit citation for their service during an operation that rescued approximately 50 people from their homes during the September flooding in Summerville, Ga.
On Sunday, Sept. 4, the Dalton Fire Department's Special Operations Team was requested to assist during widespread flooding in Chattooga County. The team of five swiftwater rescue technicians responded and conducted an operation that led to the successful evacuation of people who were trapped by flood waters in their homes in a Summerville mobile home park. After the operation in the mobile home park, the team then relocated and rescued a boater from rapid flood waters.