Today on Firehouse – Ep. 11: Valor Award Winners Jason Beck & Jon Metz
Peter Matthews talks with firefighters Jason Beck and Jon Metz about the harrowing incident that led them to be named recipients of the 2019 Firehouse Michael O. McNamee Award of Valor. The two McCall, ID, firefighters arrived first to found a large debris field and a 20-foot wall of flames following a propane explosion that heavily entrapped a young girl. Hear how the two were able to rescue the girl and what role training played in the miraculous rescue.
View the 2019 Firehouse Valor & Community Service Awards here. Also, Ep. 12: Community Service Award Winner Jonathan Baxter.
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Peter Matthews | Editor-in-Chief/Conference Director
Peter Matthews is the conference director and editor-in-chief of Firehouse. He has worked at Firehouse since 1999, serving in various roles on both Firehouse Magazine and Firehouse.com staffs. He completed an internship with the Rochester, NY, Fire Department and served with fire departments in Rush, NY, and Laurel, MD, and was a lieutenant with the Glenwood Fire Company in Glenwood, NY. Matthews served as photographer for the St. Paul, MN, Fire Department.
