Firefighters in Texas pulled a trapped toddler out of a burning apartment window early Sunday morning in a daring rescue effort that was captured on video.
The firefighter was identified in the investigation. facebook post J. Head of North Hood County Volunteer Fire Department's Engine 26 was captured on a co-worker's body camera pulling 2-year-old Liam Keene from the second-floor bedroom window of the Granbury apartment building where the fire broke out. was.
The fire was first reported to Hood County 911 around 12:50 a.m., and firefighters were then dispatched to the 300 block of Parkwood Lane. Upon arrival, they were briefed on the situation.
Shortly after arriving at the scene, firefighters could be heard saying, “There was a 2-year-old child on the second floor.''
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North Hood County firefighters break a bedroom window to rescue 2-year-old Liam Keene from an apartment fire Sunday morning. (Granbury Fire Department)
Members of Granbury Volunteer Fire Department (GVFD) Engine 1 quickly brought a ladder to the window, where Head climbed, broke the glass and removed Liam, who had been instructed to be within earshot of firefighters.
“He's screaming, he's crying, that's good,” another firefighter observed as Mr. Head descended the ladder with the boy in his arms.
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Liam was taken to an ambulance, where he was treated and then flown by helicopter to Cook Children's Hospital in Fort Worth for “further advanced treatment,” according to a Facebook post.
According to KDFW, Liam Keene (inset) has been hospitalized since being rescued from an apartment fire in Granbury, Texas. (Granbury Fire Department | Inset: Phylicia Keen)
According to KDFW, Liam's mother, Phylicia Keene, reported that his chest X-ray and blood test results were positive. However, Liam suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning.
KDFW reported that Phylicia Keene also tearfully thanked firefighters for their rescue efforts.
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“I want to thank them from the bottom of my heart for delivering a baby as quickly as you did,” she said. “You all don't get enough recognition. You really don't get enough recognition.”
“We are all volunteers, but we are all professionals,” GVFD’s Facebook post concluded. “We train to the highest standards and expect the same from all of our members.
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The cause of the fire is still under investigation, according to KDFW.
