4 Long Valley Fire Fighters Honored For Their Lifesaving Actions

LONG VALLEY, NJ — Four members of the Fairmont Fire Company were awarded a Life Saving and Valor Award by the 200 Club of Hunterdon County for their service.

Robert Cline Sr., Robert Cline Jr., Cory Waller and Sawyer Waller were recognized for their life saving actions during a Feb. 20, 2016 car crash when a cyclist was hit by a car. The four firefighters provided critical care to the patient before emergency medical services arrived.

According to the Fire Chief Dave Steinel:

Fairmount Fire was requested to establish a medevac landing zone for a victim of an automobile accident. The victim was reported to be riding a bicycle that was stuck by an automobile. Initial radio reports indicated that the victim was severely injured. The team responded to the firehouse and several had been monitoring their radio scanners and noted that no EMS units had yet responded. The group decided to take a quicker vehicle to respond to the patient. A second crew established the landing zone.

Cline, who is also an EMT, began medical assistance on the cyclist, who ha facial trauma and a blocked airway. Together, the team cleared the airway and allowed the cyclist to breath again.

"The actions of the Fairmount team saved the patient’s life. The situational awareness of the severity of the patient’s condition and the lack of any rescue squad(s) on the road led them to make a decision to respond with a quicker vehicle to render aid to the victim in a timely manner," Steinel said. "The patient made it to the hospital alive so doctors had a chance to save him due to the quick thinking and training of this team."

The Fairmount Fire Company, which also provides services to Tewsbury Twp. is currently looking for volunteers. Those interested can visit the firehouse any Tuesday night from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m., visit www.34fire.org or Facebook "Fairmount Fire Co."

Long Valley Fire and Schooley's Mountain Fire are also looking for volunteers. You can find more information by visiting their websites (www.36fire.org and www.35fire.org, respectively).

Images via Dave Steinel

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