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| Nelson Magleora | Kenneth Palmer | Herbert Staiger, III |
Story from www.hallofflame.org
On Wednesday, January 13, 1999 at 8 PM a telephone call was received via 911 reporting smoke in the hallway of a residence. Arriving police officers were unable to enter the building due to the heavy smoke. At 2025 hours Windsor Locks Engine 6, the first due engine, arrived at the three story store/residence. Arriving just before Engine 6, the Department Chief established command and found heavy smoke on the second floor common hallway. A resident reported that she saw smoke coming from under the door of apartment 2C. The Chief assigned the crew of Engine 6 to advance a 1 3/4? attack line and conduct a primary search. This crew, consisting of Captain Herbert 0. Staiger III, Firefighter Nelson Magleora Jr. and Firefighter Kenneth Palmer forced entry into the apartment, where they immediately encountered heavy smoke . They located the fire in the kitchen area.
The crew quickly knocked down the fire and began a primary search of the apartment. Searching in the bedroom, Firefighter Palmer found a semi-conscious woman behind the door of a walk-in closet, experiencing respiratory distress.
Captain Staiger notified the Chief that they had located a victim. She was wrapped with a blanket to shield her from any additional hazardous conditions and carried outside. Police and fire personnel administered oxygen and provided basic life support until the arrival of the Windsor Locks Ambulance and the Bradley International Airport Paramedic unit. The Engine 6 crew then returned to the apartment to assist in the primary search, which proved negative. The woman survived her injuries and was discharged from the hospital the next day with minor burns.
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