From left, Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson, J. Curtis Engler, Public Safety Director Charles Bryson, Rebecca Davis and Firefight William Wicker listen as Ned Fryer (at podium) relates the heroic efforts of FF Wicker who was at St. Alexus Hospital when he heard breaking glass, turned to see a building on fire and with the assistant of St. Alexus employees, began an evacuation of the adjoining homes on that block. During the process, FF Wicker found a woman in a wheelchair who could not get out. He carried the woman to an open window, handed her to one of the security guards and saved the woman from imminent danger.
Photo by Cathy Smentkowski