by jack | Dec 13, 2022 | Citizen Heroes, Fire Fighters
It’s a nightmare scenario for a firefighter–a wooden building rapidly engulfed in flames with over 100 people trapped inside. This was the scene firefighter Jared Lloyd found when he responded to a call at an adult assisted living facility at 1 AM on...
by jack | Jun 26, 2022 | Fire Fighters
11 PM, January 16, 2017 Task Force 33 of the Los Angeles Fire Department responds to a fire, finding a bungalow completely engulfed in flames. Neighbors shout that there are children trapped inside. Looking for a way into the house, firefighter Bryce Gutierrez heard...
by jack | Sep 7, 2021 | 911, Fire Fighters
“I’M NOT LEAVING MY MEN”. On September 11, 2001, Peter James Ganci Jr. had 33 years with the FDNY. He was the FDNY Chief of Department, the highest ranking uniformed fire officer in the department. Immediately after the North Tower was hit at 8:46...