ROBERTSON COUNTY, Tenn. — Robertson County deputies, dispatchers and EMS personnel were recognized after a bedridden woman was rescued from a burning home outside Springfield. Main Street Media of Tennessee reported that members of Robertson County Emergency Medical Services and the Robertson County Sheriff’s Office were honored at the May 18 County Commission meeting for the May 14 response at a home on Green Road. Dispatch stayed on the line as smoke spread According to the report, EMS Director Brent Dyer told commissioners that 911 dispatchers received a call shortly after 7 p.m. from a bedridden woman whose house was on fire. As units responded, the woman reported that smoke was making it harder to breathe and that she could feel the flames. Dyer credited dispatcher Kaylee Greer with remaining on the phone as the fire spread. The source report later lists the recognized 911 dispatch personnel as Kailey Greer, Tim Baxter, Danielle Jones, Tyler Poole and Derek Johnson; ThinBlueNews is preserving both spellings as they appeared in the source report rather than guessing at a correction. Deputies forced entry and pulled the woman out The first law-enforcement responder to arrive … [Read more...] about Robertson County Deputies, EMS and Dispatchers Honored After House Fire Rescue
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Hobart Officer Adam Zormier Credited With Rescuing Family From Merrillville House Fire
MERRILLVILLE, Ind. — A northwest Indiana family is safe after what ABC7 Chicago described as the heroic actions of a Hobart police officer during a Merrillville house fire. ABC7 Chicago reported that Hobart Police Department Officer Adam Zormier rescued a family from a house fire in Merrillville, Indiana. The station’s report identified the story as a fire-rescue incident and credited the officer’s actions with helping keep the family safe. A local rescue with community reach The available public report is short, so ThinBlueNews is keeping the facts tight: the named officer is Adam Zormier, the agency identified is the Hobart Police Department, the location is Merrillville, Indiana, and the emergency was a house fire involving a family rescue. Those limited facts are still enough to matter. Fire calls move quickly, and officers who arrive early may be asked to make decisions before a full scene is stabilized. The public rarely sees every radio transmission, door knock, evacuation, or split-second choice behind the sentence “family is safe.” Why ThinBlueNews is highlighting it Positive public-safety stories often get one quick local segment and then disappear. Source-backed … [Read more...] about Hobart Officer Adam Zormier Credited With Rescuing Family From Merrillville House Fire