Off-Duty Franklin Township, OH, Firefighter Lauded for Water Rescue
An off-duty firefighter and a civilian were honored by the Cleveland Fire Department for their quick-thinking that led to the rescue of a person from Lake Erie last year.
Franklin Township Firefighter Taner Smith and Alex Bordukh, of New Jersey, found two throwable life rings to rescue the victim from the water, according to WOIO.
Firefighters found the victim in a building being warmed.
Smith received the chief's award while Bordukh, the citizen’s award for their courageous, selfless and decisive actions, according to Cleveland Police.
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Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.
