Volunteer firefighters recognized for lifesaving actions

Volunteer firefighters recognized for lifesaving actions

MADISON — A trio of Madison County employees who also serve on local volunteer fire and rescue departments were acknowledged on Tuesday for their lifesaving actions following a crash in March.

Creech firefighters awarded for lifesaving response

The call came in while Station Chief Christopher Padilla, Capt. Sean Conely, Lt. Joshua Valdes, Christopher Ambrogio and lastly Lt. Carl Lambert, 432nd Mission Support Group, were on shift. The call on Aug. 20, 2024, was for a fentanyl overdose where the patient had been rendered unconscious. After the call came in, Lambert located where it came from, once all personnel were loaded on to Engine 22, he drove them to the location in Indian Springs…