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Seven emergency workers honored for baby deliveries, fire rescue

Posted at 8:08 pm January 22, 2015
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Stork Pin Billy Sharp, Chris Bice, Stephanie Fox, and Gage Whitman

From left wearing blue shirts are Critical Care Paramedic or CCEMTP Billy Sharp, Paramedic Student Chris Bice, AEMT Stephanie Fox, and Paramedic Gage Whitman. They were awarded the Stork pin when the Anderson County Commission met on Tuesday morning. The Stork pin is traditionally given to a field provider for helping to deliver a baby. Also pictured at far left is Nathan Sweet, director of Anderson County Emergency Medical Services. (Photos courtesy Anderson County Emergency Medical Services)

 

Four emergency medical workers in Anderson County were honored Tuesday for helping with baby deliveries, and three rescuers were recognized for their courage in pulling a woman from a burning home in November.

Those who helped deliver the babies received a Stork pin, said Nathan Sweet, director of Anderson County Emergency Medical Services. The four were honored during a Tuesday meeting of the Anderson County Commission. They are Critical Care Paramedic or CCEMTP Billy Sharp, Paramedic Student Chris Bice, AEMT Stephanie Fox, and Paramedic Gage Whitman.

They helped with baby deliveries in October, November, and December. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Police and Fire, Police and Fire, Slider, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County Commission, Anderson County Emergency Medical Services, Anderson County Sheriff's Department, baby deliveries, Billy Sharp, Chris Bice, critical care paramedic, Gage Whitman, Gene Rose, Marlow Volunteer Fire Department, Nathan Sweet, paramedic, Stephanie Fox, Stork pin, Wiley Maloney, Zach Presnell

Woman dies after trying to save pets from house fire

Posted at 9:29 am November 20, 2014
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Ridge Lane Firefighters

Firefighters battle a blaze at a Ridge Lane home on Wednesday. A woman who tried to save her pets from the fire died overnight. (Photo by Tom Scott)

 

Note: This story was last updated at 1:50 p.m. Nov. 23.

The 65-year-old woman who was burned and seriously injured while trying to save three pets from a house fire on Wednesday afternoon died overnight at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, authorities said.

Martha Babb Bailey and Adra Denton of Oak Ridge had arrived at Bailey’s home at 131 Ridge Lane around 3 p.m. Wednesday after grocery shopping. When they opened the front door, the house, which is in Orchard Knob subdivision in Anderson County, burst into flames. Denton called 911 to report the fire, and Bailey ran into the burning home to try to rescue two dogs and a cat, Anderson County Sheriff Paul White said.

But Bailey’s clothes caught fire, and she collapsed in the living room, White said. Denton was unable to reach her and called 911 again to say her friend was trapped in the burning single-story home. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Claxton, Clinton, Marlow, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Police and Fire, Slider, Top Stories Tagged With: Adra Denton, agricultural animals, Anderson County Sheriff's Department, Bryan Chase, Claxton Volunteer Fire Department, Eric Rackard, fire, Gene Rose, house fire, Mark Lucas, Marlow Volunteer Fire Department, Martha Babb Bailey, Methodist Medical Center, Oak Ridge Fire Department, Paul White, pets, Ridge Lane, Steve Newby, University of Tennessee Medical Center, UT, Wiley A. Maloney, Zach Pressnell

Rescuers pull woman from house fire after she tries to save pets

Posted at 6:03 pm November 19, 2014
By John Huotari 1 Comment

Ridge Lane Home Fire

Two Anderson County deputies and a Marlow firefighter pulled a seriously injured woman out of this home, which was on fire on Ridge Lane on Wednesday afternoon. The woman had reportedly tried to rescue her pets from the fire. At right is Steve Newby, deputy chief of the Claxton Volunteer Fire Department, and at left is Marlow Volunteer Fire Department Captain Zach Pressnell, who helped pull the homeowner from the burning home.

 

Note: This story was last updated at 1:25 p.m. Nov. 20.

Two Anderson County deputies and a Marlow firefighter rescued a woman who was seriously injured trying to rescue her pets from a house fire on Wednesday afternoon, authorities said.

The woman, who has not been identified, was taken by ambulance to Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge and then flown by Lifestar helicopter to the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, according to the Anderson County Sheriff’s Department. Her condition and age weren’t immediately available.

The woman was pulled out of the burning home at 131 Ridge Lane by Anderson County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Wiley Maloney, Reserve Deputy Gene Rose, and Marlow Volunteer Fire Department Captain Zach Pressnell. Pressnell said the woman was conscious but lay on the floor about five feet inside the single-story home, with fire rolling out of the front door and heavy smoke inside. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Claxton, Crime, Fire, Marlow, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Slider, Top Stories Tagged With: A.J. Harris, Anderson County Emergency Management Agency, Anderson County Emergency Medical Services, Anderson County Sheriff's Department, Claxton Volunteer Fire Department, fire, Gene Rose, Josh Waldo, Marlow Volunteer Fire Department, Oak Ridge Fire Department, pets, Ridge Lane, Steve Newby, Steve Payne, Wiley Maloney, Zach Pressnell

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