Arlington firefighters receive awards for lifesaving efforts
Published 1:30 am Friday, June 29, 2018
Arlington Fire Chief Dave Kraski on June 18 presented three Arlington part-time firefighters with Phoenix awards for their recent lifesaving efforts.
On the night of May 13, Arlington crews were called to a house fire. They were joined by the Arlington Rural (Fire District 21), Getchell, Silvana and Marysville fire departments. Arlington firefighters Aaron Boede, Rein Frankie and Joe Oxos were directed to the back of the home, where they extinguished the fire in that area, and initiated a search of the home. They located a man in an adjacent bedroom. The man was treated on scene, then transported to Cascade Valley Hospital for further treatment.
The man has since made a full recovery, city staff said.
