RECOMINDATION
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Date:
Aprll la, 1985
To:
Cl ty Councll
From:
Hugh Strawn, Flre Chlef
Regardlng:
Recognltlon.
I propose the Councll offlclally recognlze two cltlzens who alded
In the rescue of the John Carroll famlly on January 22, 1985.
The two are Fredrlck Anthony DUPU1S of Rosevllle and Steven
Chrlstopher Hubbs of Plymouth. Both are employed at Zantlgo
Restaurant on Cambrldge Avenue. These two men notlfled the
dlspatcher of flre at 517 Hlawatha Avenue. The telephone alarm
was glven to the dlspatcher In a clear VOlce. The dlrectlons
were conClse. There was no confuslon or lncorrect dlrectlons.
After telephonlng In the flre alarm, the two men rushed to the
resldence and asslsted the three survlvlng occupants safely from
the bUlldlng. Speclflcally, Mr. DUPU1S helped 16 year old
Mlchelle Carroll from her bedroom wlndow. She had become stuck
In the wlndow frame. ThlS actlon undoubtedly saved the woman's
Ilfe.
I would also llke the Clty Councll to offlclally recognlze
Captaln Mlchael Zlla for savlng the Ilfe of a flre flghter.
Captaln Zlla saved the Ilfe of flre flghter Scott Boyle durlng a
"hot" drlll In an abandoned house on 11th Avenue South. The
clamp on the low pressure alr hose of flre flghter Boyle's self
contalned breathlng apparatus broke. The hose separated from the
regul a to rand Boyl e s ud denly began 1 nhallng 100 percen t smoke.
Captaln Zlla heard alr rushlng from Boyle's alr cyllnder and
lmmedlately went to the man's ald. Zlla escorted Boyle to the
front door WhlCh was Just a few feet from where the actlon
occurred. The door knob came out of the door when Zlla trled to
open It. Zlla then rushed Boyle back through the house to the
rear door. By the tlme they reached the rear door, Boyle was
beglnnlng to collapse. Zlla then carrled Boyle to the door,
pushlng hlm through the door to safety. Zlla hlmself collapsed
seml-conSClOUS after gettlng Boyle safely out of the house.
I would also llke to clte Cllfford Roblnson, Street
Superlntendent, Clty of Hopklns, for hlS asslstance In helplng
the flre department wlth a house flre at the Rlchard O'Rellly
resldence, 232 Madlson Clrcle South on March 5, 1985.
Roblnson was lnspectlng the streets at about 3 a.m. on March 5th
followlng a 17" snow fall. He smelled smoke and lnvestlgated
untll he found the source at 232 Madlson Clrcle South. Roblnson
radloed the dlspatcher to notlfy the flre department and then
pounded on the front door untll he awakened the O'Relllys.
Roblnson placed the O'Relllys In hlS car, cleared the snow from
around the hydrant lmmedlately ln front of the resldence and then
radloed another slze-up report to Chlef Strawn who was respondlng
to the address.
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When Chlef Strawn arrlved at the address, Superlntendent Roblnson
lnformed hlm everyone had been removed from the house and was
secure in hlS car. Durlng the flre suppresslon operatlons, the
O'Relllys were able to hear all the flre department radlo
trafflc. Roblnson interpreted the trafflC for the O'Relllys and
explalned In de tall what the flre department was dOlng as lt
extlngulshed the flre WhlCh destroyed about 50 percent of thelr
attlc.
I wlsh to clte Roblnson for hlS asslstance in keeplng the famlly
lnformed of developments as thelr home was damaged by flre. It
lS through hlS efforts that a calamltous sltuatlon was explalned
and made understandable to the vlctlms of thlS tragedy. The
O'Reilly famlly was most appreclatlve of Cllff's efforts and
made a pOlnt of telllng me so followlng the flre.
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Date:
Apnl la, 1985
To:
Clty Councll
From:
Hugh Strawn, Flre Chlef
Regardlng:
Recognltlon.
I propose the Councll offlclally recognlze two cltlzens who alded
In the rescue of the John Carroll famlly on January 22, 1985.
The two are Fredrlck Anthony DUPU1S of Rosevllle and Steven
Chrlstopher Hubbs of Plymouth. Both are employed at Zantlgo
Restaurant on Cambrldge Avenue. These two men notlfled the
dlspatcher of flre at 511 Hlawatha Avenue. The telephone alarm
was glven to the dlspatcher In a clear VOlce. The dlrectlons
were conClse. There was no confuslon or lncorrect dlrectlons.
After telephonlng In the flre alarm, the two men rushed to the
resldence and asslsted the three survlvlng occupants safely from
the bUlldlng. Speclflcally, Mr. DUPU1S helped 16 year old
Mlchelle Carroll from her bedroom wlndow. She had become stuck
In the wlndow frame. ThlS actlon undoubtedly saved the woman's
Ilfe.
I would also llke the Clty Councll to offlclally recognl~e
Captaln Mlchael Zlla for savlng the Ilfe of a flre flghter.
Captaln Zlla saved the Ilfe of flre flghter Scott Boyle durlng a
"hot" drlll In an abandoned house on 11th Avenue South. The
clamp on the low pressure alr hose of flre flghter Boyle's self
contalned breathlng apparatus broke. The hose separated from the
regulator and Boyle suddenly began lnhallng 100 percent smoke.
Captaln Zlla heard alr rushlng from Boyle's alr cyllnder and
lmmedlately went to the man's ald. Zlla escorted Boyle to the
front door WhlCh was just a few feet from where the actlon
occurred. The door knob came out of the door when Zlla trled to
open It. Zlla then rushed Boyle back through the house to the
rear door. By the tlme they reached the rear door, Boyle was
beglnnlng to collapse. Zlla then carrled Boyle to the door,
pushlng hlm through the door to safety. Zlla hlmself collapsed
seml-conSClOUS after gettlng Boyle safely out of the house.
I would also llke to clte Cllfford Roblnson, Street
Superlntendent, Clty of Hopklns, for hlS asslstance In helplng
the flre department wlth a house flre at the Rlchard O'Rellly
resldence, 232 Madlson Clrcle South on March 5, 1985.
Roblnson was lnspectlng the streets at about 3 a.m. on March 5th
followlng a 17" snow fall. He smelled smoke and lnvestlgated
untll he found the source at 232 Madlson Clrcle South. Roblnson
radloed the dlspatcher to notlfy the flre department and then
pounded on the front door untll he awakened the O'Relllys.
Roblnson placed the O'Relllys In hlS car, cleared the snow from
around the hydrant lmmedlately In front of the resldence and then
radloed another slze-up report to Chlef Strawn who was respondlng
to the address.
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When Chlef Strawn arrlved at the address, Superlntendent Roblnson
lnformed hlm everyone had been removed from the house and was
secure In hlS car. Durlng the flre suppresslon operatlons, the
O'Relllys were able to hear all the flre department radlo
trafflc. Roblnson lnterpreted the trafflc for the O'Relllys and
explalned ln detall what the flre department was dOlng as lt
extlngulshed the flre WhlCh destroyed about 50 percent of thelr
attlC.
I wlsh to clte Roblnson for hlS asslstance In keeplng the famlly
lnformed of developments as thelr home was damaged by flre. It
lS through hlS efforts that a calamltous sltuatlon was explalned
and made understandable to the vlctlms of thlS tragedy. The
O'Rellly famlly was most appreclatlve of Cllff's efforts and
made a pOlnt of telllng me so followlng the flre.