Officers save family from burning home (Camden, NJ) – Camden County Police Department officers rescued a mother and two children from a burning home Wednesday afternoon. Around 4:15 p.m., Officers Sean McMahon and Aaron Roselli were on directed patrol addressing quality of life issues in the area of 9th Street and Atlantic Avenue when they were directed by residents to a building fire at 808 Atlantic Avenue where a mother and two daughters (ages 4 and 7) were trapped inside on the second floor. Officers McMahon and Roselli along with Officers Nicholas Marchiafava and Shane Franz quickly forced entry by kicking open the front door. They entered and attempted locate the family but the fire had already grown too large. The four officers attempted to locate the stairwell to get to the trapped family. The thick smoke and fire made it impossible for the officers to get to the second floor, and while trying to navigate through the smoke, Officer Marchiafava collapsed and was helped out of the home by Officers Franz and McMahon. Prior to departing the house the officers shouted for the mother to take her children to the rear window of the house. With the fire spreading and the family facing imminent danger, six officers – Frank Cardosa, Joseph Czyzewski, Antonio Gennetta, Thomas Rambone, Nicholas Sherman and Robert Schwartz – circled beneath a rear second floor window, locking arms and creating a human net. The officers encouraged them to jump and were able to safely catch both girls and their mother. Officers then quickly carried the fire victims to awaiting EMS personnel who rushed them to Cooper University Hospital. “I’m extremely proud of the heroic actions taken by officers who responded to this fire. They risked their lives without hesitation to make sure that the children and their mother got out and because of their actions, this family is alive today.” said Chief J. Scott Thomson. The mother and both children were transported to Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Pennsylvania where they remain today in critical condition. Officer Marchiafava was transported to Cooper University Hospital where he was admitted for severe smoke inhalation and was released today.
Posted on: Thu, 01 Jan 2015 19:21:16 +0000
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