Elderly Sisters Injured in Nashville House Fire
July 27, 2011
Two elderly sisters in Nashville, Tennessee are thankful for a young man that came to their rescue when they were trapped in a house fire Monday evening. In an interview with News Channel 4, the brave 19-year old told reporters he was on his way to pick up a pair of cleats at his grandmother’s house when he noticed smoke coming from a neighbor’s home. Firefighters say the fire started from a stove that was left on and unattended.
The young man was familiar with the women who live in the home and immediately went to check on their well-being. While on the phone with emergency responders, he was met at the door with a plume of black smoke and heat radiating from the handle. With that entry option eliminated, and hearing the women screaming from inside, he moved to a window at the side of the house and broke it open with his own hands. Firefighters soon arrived and were able to go in and rescue the women. They found one in bed and the other in a hallway.
Emergency responders performed CPR on one of the women at the site, but once her condition stabilized, both sisters were transported to Vanderbilt Medical Center to be treated for smoke inhalation and other injuries.
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