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On
07/03/2004
, at approximately 0828 hours, Deputies Jamal
Zawawi and Jera Honda were dispatched to 6385
Alpha Street in Milton , in reference to a residential
structure fire with entrapment. They arrived
on scene within one minute of being dispatched.
An elderly white male was sitting on a
swing in front of the residence with a small child
in his arms. He stated that he was able
to get his granddaughter out, but he did not have
the strength to get his wife out. Putting their
own safety in jeopardy Deputies Zawawi and Honda
entered the residence which was engulfed in thick
smoke. They located a white female lying
on her back in a doorway of the master bathroom.
She was unconscious and unresponsive. They
were able to carry the female outside to safety.
EMS arrived on scene and assisted the Deputies.
Zawawi and Honda were treated on scene
for smoke inhalation. All three victims
were transported to Sacred Heart Hospital by Santa
Rosa Rural Metro for treatment. Due to
the Deputies quick and heroic actions they were
able to prevent a possible loss of life.
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