Phoenix Firefighter's Wife Rescues Driver from Crash, Vehicle Fire
The wife of a Phoenix firefighter pulled a driver from a vehicle as it began burning following a crash.
When she witnessed the accident in north Phoenix last month, Julie Read said the crisis training her husband shared with her during their marriage.
“Being able to step in and being able to handle anything that comes your way, I think is a key thing for fire wives and probably police wives too,” Julie Read told AZFamily.com.
Read said the car crashed into an SUV that was stopped next to her and the violent collision led to the car igniting while the driver was still inside.
She jumped into action and was able to get into the car and pull the driver out as flames spread.
“I think it was just kind of a surreal experience, just being able to see someone else’s hero at home step into that light and show up in the ways that I know that my husband has done, you know, for decades,” said Read.
She said her husband has taught her how to respond and react during an emergency during their two decades together.
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Peter Matthews is the editor-in-chief of Firehouse. He has worked at Firehouse since 1999, serving in various roles on both Firehouse Magazine and Firehouse.com staffs. He completed an internship with the Rochester, NY, Fire Department and served with fire departments in Rush, NY, and Laurel, MD, and was a lieutenant with the Glenwood Fire Company in Glenwood Landing, NY. Matthews served as photographer for the St. Paul, MN, Fire Department and currently is a photographer for the Fort Worth, TX, Fire Department.