Manchester Fire Rescue EMS says Heather Sica Leonard, a teacher at Illing Middle School in Manchester, almost certainly saved the driver’s life.
A middle school teacher in Connecticut is being praised by firefighters after she pulled an unconscious driver from a burning vehicle on Thursday. "While driving his van down Main Street he smelled smoke, then moved a cup holder to find flames coming from his dash. He stopped the vehicle on the side of the ramp, suddenly finding himself in a burning car," Manchester Fire Rescue EMS said, adding that the fuel tank of his van had ruptured.
"She immediately stopped, approached the burning vehicle and selflessly got John and his wheelchair out of the car and moved him to safety, all at great personal risk to injury," the department said. "Her actions averted an almost certain fatal outcome and prevented anyone from being injured."
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
City breaks ground on Goodnight Ranch joint fire, EMS station in Southeast AustinGoodnight Ranch is the fourth of five high-priority stations being built around Austin.
Read more »
Jarrell Fire Rescue gets new aerial ladderThe ladder is 105 feet long. The truck weighs almost 80,000 pounds, and has a pump and a 500 gallon water tank.
Read more »
New Zealand cyclone missing now in single digits in Hawke's Bay -search and rescueThe number of people missing in New Zealand's Hawke's Bay following Cyclone Gabrielle is now in single figures, search and rescue officials said on Thursday, 10 days after the worst storm to hit the country in decades.
Read more »
Death toll climbs in China mine accident as rescue mission continuesChina's state news agency reported that five bodies were recovered and 48 people are still missing after twin landslides at the gigantic facility in Inner Mongolia.
Read more »
Seattle firefighters rescue person pinned on conveyer beltSSeattle firefighters were called to the Ballard area to rescue a person who was trapped on an elevated conveyor belt.
Read more »