Swampscott firefighter honored for rescue
By Debra Glidden / The Daily Item
SWAMPSCOTT - A 31-year veteran of the department is being hailed a hero for saving a woman in a house fire on June 26.
Firefighter Robert Randall, who was assigned to the ladder truck, said en route to the scene he heard people were trapped in the inferno so he wasted no time getting into the building upon arriving at the scene.
"Search and rescue is my primary responsibility," he said. "It was bad when we got there. I jumped off the truck and looked at the smoke rolling out. I knew I didn't have time to wait for them to run lines or anything. I got on my hands and knees and started in."
By Debra Glidden / The Daily Item
SWAMPSCOTT - A 31-year veteran of the department is being hailed a hero for saving a woman in a house fire on June 26.
Firefighter Robert Randall, who was assigned to the ladder truck, said en route to the scene he heard people were trapped in the inferno so he wasted no time getting into the building upon arriving at the scene.
"Search and rescue is my primary responsibility," he said. "It was bad when we got there. I jumped off the truck and looked at the smoke rolling out. I knew I didn't have time to wait for them to run lines or anything. I got on my hands and knees and started in."
For his heroic efforts, Randall is slated to receive the Liberty Mutual FireMark Award early next month.
The award, which is only given to between 25 and 50 firefighters a year, "recognizes firefighters throughout the country who best represent their communities through their valor and selfless spirit."
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