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Firefighter rescues man in wheelchair from burning home
Helmet-cam footage shows a firefighter giving his air mask to a wheelchair user during a house fire, and both survived.
- Newly released helmet camera footage captures a Berks County firefighter rescuing a man trapped inside a burning home during a residential fire.
- The victim, unable to move because he was in a wheelchair, remained trapped as flames engulfed the residence, creating an urgent rescue situation.
- A firefighter crawled through a first floor window and gave his own air mask to the victim, protecting him from smoke inhalation during extraction.
- Thanks to the rapid response, the man survived the blaze. The firefighter was treated for smoke inhalation but recovered before hospital discharge.
- This rescue illustrates the extreme risks first responders face when entering a burning home to save lives during structural fires.
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