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06/21/2009: "Red Helmet Awarded To Heroes"
Orcas Fire & Rescue presented 2 Red Helmet Awards at the Orcas Elementary School’s last assembly on Thursday.
An award was presented to Mathew Mullen who when faced with the hardest moment anyone can face, reacted quickly and called 911 for his mother.
Mathew was also presented with the first Orcas Fire & Rescue Guardian Angel pin for his courage.
(Capt. Maxx Jones and Chief Mike Harris present the Red Helmet Award to Mackey Cardinale for quick action)
The first was given to Mackey Carndinale for calling 911 on April 11th 2009 when a mobile home near his house caught fire. Thanks to his quick thinking, the firefighters were able to respond quickly and save the structure from complete destruction.
From June 11 to 18, Orcas Fire & Rescue responded to: 3 burn investigations, 2 illegal burns, on-going patrols for the Bobbyann Wildland Fire in Westsound, a wildland fire which threatened a home, 1 possible electrical fire, 1 alarm activation, 2 patient assists, 3 traumas, and 5 medical emergencies which resulted in 4 off-island transports via AirLift NW.
