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    Everett, MA, Firefighter Rescues Child from Triple-Decker

    July 3, 2024
    The Mayday was cancelled when the firefighter emerged from the house with the girl.

    An Everett firefighter rescued a thre-year-old girl from the third floor of the building Wednesday morning.

    The child was taken to Boston Children's Hospital while the firefighter who also was transported to an area hospital. Both are expected to be OK, NBC 10 reported.

    Two public works employees who saw smoke about 8 a.m., called 9-1-1, and went in to alert residents. They also informed fire crews about the child on the top floor of the triple-decker.

    A Mayday was initially called, but was terminated soon after when the firefighter emerged from the building with the child. 

    The cause of the fire is under investigation. 

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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. 

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