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Home My WebLink About03.E- Presentations City of San Bernardino COMMENDATION to STO R MN' FIGUER - NG "'AWARD OF VALOUR" for your unselfish act of heroism and valour by risking your own life to run into a burning house to rescue your younger siblings and rush them to safety from the perilous danger of a house fire and then calling 911 for assistance. Your spirit of bravery has not gone unnoticed and the City of San Bernardino commends you for saving the lives of your younger sibblings, as well as over $40,000 in structural property damage and the contents of approximately $200,000 in property saved. The City of San Bernardino proudly congratulates you on your outstanding deeds and we are extremely proud to have you represent the City of San Bernardino so well. Now, therefore, on this occasion, and in appreciation of your outstanding leadership and bravery, I, on behalf of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino, do enjoin, commend, honor, thank and congratulate you for your act heroism as we present to you this Award of Valour. presented this 3rd day of June , 2013 VIItGI Q PATRIC J. MO CHAS A. KELLEY Council Member, First W rd ayor Council Member, Fifth, rd o c ROBERT D. J RIKKE VAN JOHNSON Council Member, Second Ward ti0 Council Member, Sixth Ward HN VAY,DIWA H FRED SHORH4T J. �d1i iA Council ember, Third Ward Council Member, Fourth Ward C ncil Member, Seventh Ward Cheryl Weeks From: Cheryl Weeks Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 1:01 PM San Bernardino girl called a hero after helping siblings escape fire Doug Saunders, Staff Writersbsun.com Posted: 05/18/2013 05:34:03 PM PDT ""I ar bij ayOd From right to left, Storhmn Figueroa., 15; Kyle King, 11; and twins Eric and Emma King, 2° Storhnan is being called a hero after she rushed to get her younger siblings out of the house 7 P,Yd 9.twn—,AJq:r "9+ fire '#`_'rtp Frio'.17 17,l� r I� If` �� I /'7'�7 ,Y �� ^�l r Y^,p,Y',^9 —� A� 5a p__d _ 9 9 9 1 started M he- n.o-a-e and she rushed to get her younger siblings oui of the louse to ssfe�7 �P#vre calling 94°1° Storhmn Figueroa, heard the smoke alarm going off in her home in the 5500 block of North Western Avenue and swiftly jumped into action. "I heard the fire alarm and could smell smoke coming from my mom's bedroom," the Cajon High School freshman said. "Her door was locked so I ran outside on the balcony and I could see the flames surrounded by dark smoke. " She grabbed her siblings, Kyle King, 11, and twin toddlers Eric and Emma, and ran downstairs onto the front lawn. Then she called 9-1-1. While waiting for the Fire Department to arrive, the adrenalin began to wear off, allowing the freshman hero to realize just how scared she was. "I was shaking so bad I couldn't stop," Storhmn said. "But all I could think was wow, I got everybody out. " The top firefighter in San Bernardino expressed his views on Storhmn's actions and bravery. "This young lady is a hero as far as I'm concerned," said San Bernardino City Fire Chief George Avery. "Without thinking, she risked her own safety to ensure that of her siblings. " The Fire Department received the call around 4 p.m. and raced to the home on North Western Avenue. When they arrived they found a smoke-filled home with four children out front. Storhmn told them what she had seen and they sprang into action. With hoses in hand firefighters swiftly extinguished the blaze, cleared the smoke from the two-story home and removed the mattress from the house. "This could've been much worse," said one fireman at the scene. "If she had panicked then this might have turned out to be a horrific scene, but she did everything just perfect. " Many firefighters on the scene were impressed with the teen's actions. "This wasr an act of valor unprecedented for a person her age," Avery added. The cause of the fire has yet to be determined but arson investigators were on the scene to look into the matter. The damage to the home was estimated at $40,000. Cheryl D. Weeks Council Administrative Supe- visor x?'_1I 2 Cheryl Weeks From: Archie Nickerson Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 7:40 AM To: Jorge Carlos Cc: Chery! Week--; Holly Cadile; °encc 3rizuela Subject: FW: Fwd: Storhmn Figueroa- King (5595 Western Ave Fire) Good morning Jorge, RE: Proclamation for Ms. Storhmn Figueroa The below is additional information provided by Battalion Chief Nathan Cooke to Fire Chief Avery. Thank you, Archie Nickerson, Jr. Executive Assistant to the Fire Chief San Bernardino City Fire Department 200 East Third Street San Bernardino CA 92410 Office: (909) 384-5286, ext. 1119 Fax: (909)384-5281 www.sbcity.org www.facebook.com/sbcitygov From: Nathan Cooke <Cooke Nagsbcity.org<mailto:Cooke Nagsbcity.org>> Date: May 22, 2013, 8:57:20 PDT To: George Avery <Avery Gena,sbcit .org<mailto:Avery. Gegsbcity.org>> Subject: Storhmn Figueroa- King(5595 Western Ave Fire) Chief, I contacted the mother of the 15-year old that saved her siblings from the fire at 5595 Western Ave. She stated that they will be able to make it to the City Council meeting on June 3rd. Here is her information: Storhmn Figueroa-King 15 years of age 5595 Western Ave San Bernardino CA 92407 Mother's Information: Venita Hicks (909) 963-4305 Currently staying at the Residence Inn ors IIarriman Place, in San Bernardino room#416. Fcespectfuliy, i Nathan Cooke Battalion Chief 607 San Bernardino City Fire Department (909) 384-5401 Office (909) 260-1257 Cell (909) 384-5290 Fax www.sbcity.org<http://www.sbcit org> www.facebook.com/sbcitygov<http://www.facebook.com/sbcit ov> 2 Ire Cheryl Wee s From: Thomas Hannemann Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 5:58 PM To: Archie Hickerson Subject- FW: Sti-ucture Fire -Ward 5 Fire District 7 Follow Up Flag: Follow up Flag Status: Flagged -----Original Message----- From: Mike Arvizo Sent:Wednesday, May 22, 2013 5:52 PM To:Thomas Hannemann Subject: FW: Structure Fire-Ward 5/Fire District 7 From:Jason Buchanan Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 9:07 PM To: D-FD-PressRelease Cc: D-FD-ARSON; D-FD-Fire Commissioners Subject:Structure Fire-Ward 5/ Fire District 7 The San Bernardino City Fire Department information website www.sbcityfi re.blogspot com<http:Hwww sbcityfi re.bIogs pot.com>has been updated with the following information. Residential Structure Fire Contact: Engineer Paramedic Jason Buchanan, PIO Assigned-Contact#909-384-5402 Incident Commander: Fire Chief George Avery-909-384-5279 5�ear-04d-Hero Saves Family From House Fire Incident Date:05/17/13 Location: 5595 N Western Time of the call: 16:12pm Number of Units:4 Engines, 3 Ladder Trucks, Fire Chief Number of Firefighters: 22 Firefighters and 1 Chief Officer Fatalities/Injuries: None Property Damage:$40,000 structural and contents Property Saved:$200,000 A 15 year old girl is being called a hero today after she quickly located a fire in her hoi-ne and rescued her younger siblings from danger.The 15 year old girl was babysitting her 3 younger siblings and was up stairs doing her homework when she heard the smoke detector sound alerting her to a fire in her mother's bedroom. She quickly followed the smell of smoke and the sound of the smoke detector as she went room to room and checked for fire. After realizing her mother's door was locked she jumped out onto the upstairs balcony and saw the room was on fire. She quickly went back into the burning house located her 3 ounger siblings (2 %year old twins and 11 year old brother) and rushed them to safety outside of the residence.She then called 911 from a safe location outside of the home. Her actions and heroism definitely saved the lives of her family members. Additional Information: 1 • Fire Crews dispatched to multiple reports of a two story residential structure fire. • Arriving Firefighters discovered a two-story home with heavy smoke coming from a 2nd story window. • Fire crews were able to quickly locate and extinguish the fire in minutes. • Firefighters were able to successfully protect the rest of the home from radiant heat and also kept the fire confined to the room of origin. • The cause of the fire is still under investigation. **SAFETY MESSAGE** San Bernardino City Firefighters would like to remind all home owners to check and replace smoke detector batteries on a regular basis. SMOKE DECTECTORS SAVE LIVES. ***END***Jason Buchanan, Fire Engineer Fire Station 224—B Shift City of San Bernardino Fire Dept. 2641 North "E" Street San Bernardino, CA 92405 Office (909)384-5402 Fax (909)384-5290 Cell (951)941-0094 www.sbcityFire.blogspot.com www.sbcity.org www.facebook.com/sbcitygov z