10/09/2026
Proud day for the High Rollers at Station 16! Today, two different shifts were recognized for their outstanding service to the citizens of the South Park area, and these awards represent two incredible examples of what this job is all about.
Ladder & Engine 16-C received a Company Citation for their actions at a residential structure fire on Heathstead Place. With reports of occupants trapped on the second floor, Engine 16 established command, declared a working fire, and put water on the kitchen fire while Ladder 16 and Engine 20 located and rescued a trapped occupant. Ladder 16 personnel accompanied the victim to the hospital while crews continued fire control, salvage, and overhaul. Outstanding teamwork and a successful rescue under pressure.
Engine 16-B received the Award for Exceptional EMS Action after responding to a stabbing involving a critically injured patient with multiple wounds and life-threatening bleeding. Despite being instructed to stage for CMPD because the assailant was still on scene, the crew made the decision to enter and provide immediate care. They applied two tourniquets to control catastrophic bleeding, used multiple chest seals to treat penetrating chest trauma, and continued patient care until Medic arrived. The crew then carried the patient down two flights of stairs to the stretcher, all before CMPD reached the scene. The patient survived, and the treating ER surgeon later credited the tourniquets applied by Engine 16 with saving his life.
Two different shifts, two very different calls, but one common thread: professionalism, decisive action, teamwork, and a commitment to taking care of our community when it matters most.
