Published April 18. 2015 09:00AM
Schuylkill County commissioners this week praised Englewood Fire Company volunteers for saving the life of Mount Carmel assistant fire chief James Reed Sr. in March.
Reed, 59, was on the second of one of several burning homes in his borough on March 16 when he collapsed under debris that fell on him.The four Englewood firefighters, Steve Oravitz, Dave Malloy, Mark Cuttic and Scott Taylor, all member of the company's Rapid Intervention Team, heard the "mayday" call from Reed and fought their way through fire and smoke to rescue him.
CHRIS PARKER/TIMES NEWS From left are Englewood Fire Chief Ed Beneshunas, accepting the citation on behalf of Taylor, who could not attend the meeting; Malloy, Cultic, Kravitz, Commissioners Chairman Frank J. Staudenmeier, and Commissioner Gary J. Hess. Commissioner George F. Halcovage Jr. missed the presentation because he had to take his son-in-law, U.S. Navy Lt. Commander Peter Dwyer to the airport, where he departed for a year's tour of duty in Afghanistan.