Body Cam Captures Heroic Rescue of Boy at WI Trailer Fire
Video from police body cameras showed the teamwork that led to the rescue of a 3-year-old who was trapped in a burning West Allis home.
The first officer to arrive at the home Sunday morning was told a child was trapped inside and used their baton to break the window where
When a second officer arrived, they tried to enter the window to get the boy, who they were able to spot through the smoke but were unable to reach him, according to Fox6Now.com.
When firefighters arrived, one member cleared out the window, planted a Halligan into the ground as a step and entered the home.
Minutes later, they handed off the child to police who ran the boy to an ambulance crew. He was listed in stable condition.
Police say the incident last six minutes.
Watch the full video below:
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BILLY GOLDFEDER, EFO, who is a Firehouse contributing editor, has been a firefighter since 1973 and a chief officer since 1982. He is deputy fire chief of the Loveland-Symmes Fire Department in Ohio, which is an ISO Class 1, CPSE and CAAS-accredited department. Goldfeder has served on numerous NFPA and International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) committees. He is on the board of directors of the IAFC Safety, Health and Survival Section and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.