FDNY's Demontreux Awarded 2011 Ray Downey Award

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Firefighter First Class Peter Demontreux of the Fire Department of New York, Ladder 132 (Brooklyn) was presented with the Ray Downey Courage and Valor (C&A) Award at Wednesday’s Opening Ceremony and General Session at FDIC 2011.

The Incident Scenario

In the early morning hours of August 30, 2010, FDNY’s Ladder 132 received a phone alarm reporting a structure fire at 175 Putnam Ave. in Brooklyn. While en route, Ladder 132 received several reports of multiple people trapped throughout the building. Engine 235 arrived first and transmitted a 10-75 for a fire in a four-story brownstone. Ladder 132 personnel arrived as the first-due truck and were met with heavy fire at the front door in the hallway and up the stairway to the third floor, preventing their entry until a hoseline could be put in place.

As Ladder 132's inside team waited on the front steps for a hoseline, other members of Ladder 132 were setting up the aerial for a rescue of a man who was at the front window of the third floor with heavy smoke pushing out all around him. Demontreux climbed the aerial and pulled Mr. Howell from the window. Demontreux was told by Mr. Howell that his friend was still inside the burning apartment:

http://www.fireengineering.com/index/articles/display/3487428472/articles/fire-engineering/fdic-articles/features/2011/03/ray-downey-2011.html

[R1SmokeEater 359]

If you would like to see photos of the heat he and his gear took, check this out......On scene photos from job (a few graphic)

http://www.firstonscenephotos.com/FDNY/FDNY-Brooklyn-2nd-Alarm830/13564881_PUqxr#988965560_fDTpe-X3-LB

http://www.firstonscenephotos.com/FDNY/FDNY-Brooklyn-2nd-Alarm830/13564881_PUqxr#988964574_BdDFv

Edited March 24, 2011 by R1SmokeEater

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The man he rescued. There's something to be said for encapsulation...

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Congrats FF Demontreux. They should send his gear to the different houses in the country to show why you need to wear 100% of your PPE. 100% of the time in an IDLH environment.