OMG! My boyfriend saved 3 people this morning!

[Padraig18]

He was on patrol about 6:00 this morning when a call came in reporting a house on fire. He was only 3/4 mile away and went to the scene, arriving in under 2 minutes. When he got there, the house was ablaze, the windows blown out, etc., and a woman was screaming that her husband and 2 kids were inside. Tony grabbed a blanket and fire extinguisher from his patrol car's trunk and enterd the house. He found the man and the 2 kids semi-conscious and managed (he doesn't even quite know how) to drag all 3 of them out of the house to safety, where they regained consciousness; all 3 are now hospitalized in fair condition at the local hospital, suffering the effects of smoke inhalation.

Tony 'ate some smoke' and singed his eyebrows and hair, and he looks like he has a bad sunburn, but he's OK; what he's more upset about is that the fire apparently started when a crystal meth lab blew up. He's very angry that 2 adults would endanger two kids just to make meth.

Film at 11:00.

edit: spelling

[Kahuna]

1. Wow! God bless Tony for his courage and the fact..

that he and the victims are all safe.

[Nashyra]

3. God Bless that man of yours

It's great to hear there are real hero's out there. Have to agree with your boyfriend that it is an absolute shame and crime what those adults did to those kids

[Padraig18]

5. Sorta puts one of the myths about gay men to the lie.

I've often heard uninformed people say that gay men are 'weak/sissies, etc.', and I think this puts to rest any doubts about that. :)

[Vitruvius]

24. Gay people have served with distinction in every war this country has

fought. Funny how "Gays in the Military" is not a problem when there's a shooting war. Once the war's over is a different matter...

Congratulations to your boyfriend!


P.S: B/t/w, as you no doubt know, the most notable gay soldier in history was Alexander the Great.

[Padraig18]

26. Yep!

:hi:

[Padraig18]

7. Methamphetamine use and production is a HUGE problem here.

:(

[Padraig18]

6. Thanks!

[MuseRider]

2. Give him a BIG hug

from me! I don't know how people do the amazing things they do but he is a hero.

[Padraig18]

4. I will do so again!

I've hardly let go of him for a few hours. :)

PS-- I asked him why he did it and he said, "I couldn't not try, Pat; I couldn't just let them burn up without trying to save them."

The big lug. :P

[Guaranteed]

8. GOOD JOB!!

Tell him that he's a true hero. It doesn't take a gun to be a hero, and I think he just proved it. He has something he can be really, really proud of.

[jonnyblitz]

9. damn dude i am glad he is ok!

It's amazing what disregard people have for kids. grrrrr. Meth labs blowing up reminds me of when I used to live in California. sigh. Oh well. Anyways Padraig I am glad he made it out ok!! Give him my best even though he doesnt know me from a hole in the ground!! :hi:

[Padraig18]

10. I will.

:hi:

[seriptious]

11. wow, that is cool

glad he was there when he was

[mitchum]

12. Sounds like a good man!

You're a lucky fella

[Padraig18]

13. He's the best!

I love him dearly, and I was proud of him even before today! :)

[corarose]

14. Your boyfriend is an Angel

Poor kids they shouldn't have to go though that kind of ordeal.

[jody]

15. Now that's a real HERO, to put one's life on the line to save another.

:hi:

[wryter2000]

16. He's a hero

Hooray for Tony. :toast:

[Padraig18]

17. LOL!

He's having a beer with me, even as we speak. :P :toast:

[bearfan454]

18. He is a super hero !

Any time you can help out a kid like that you are doing good.

[Padraig18]

19. Yes!

Tony loves kids. :)

[Bombero1956]

20. excellent save

I give your significant other 2 thumbs up. I'll bet he smells great eh? The smoke smell gets in your pores and it takes a couple of showers to make it go away. Lots of times people who do heroic things just do it on instinct with little thought to their personal safety. The man deserves a medal.

[Padraig18]

21. Thanks!

Yeah, he still smells fintly like the barbecue grill, even after a shower. :P

[BigMcLargehuge]

22. Huzzah for Tony!

uncommon valor!

[wrkclskid]

23. Great Job to ur BF!

He is a true hero! I hope some of the posters, who wrote incredibly nasty thigs about Cops and firefighters druing the whole Mumia debate read this. Here is an example of how our country's public servants put their life on the line to save others. Congrats to Tony! Here is one on me :toast:

[cally]

25. What a hero!

I got tears in my eyes when I read your story. He is a brave man and we are all lucky to have police officers like him.

[Padraig18]

27. Most policemen are good guys!

Like everyone else, they have a job to do; sadly, most of us encounter them under less-than-pleasant circumstances. :)

[Old and In the Way]

28. great story!

glad it ended without anyone getting killed....