Recognizing Life Saving Efforts

During the May 16th City Council meeting, Fire Chief Scott Miller of the Freeport Fire Department recognized firefighters and paramedics for the life-saving efforts that took place in early March.

On March 6, 2022, personnel from the Freeport Fire Department responded to the report of an activated smoke detector in an apartment on the 14th floor of the Hosmer Apartment Complex. The C-Shift crew members Lt. Matt Kile, along with firefighters Brad Tunak and Mike Compton, made entry into the smoke-filled apartment and discovered an unresponsive victim and a fire in the kitchen area.

The crew prom...