Quick thinking employees saves passengers aboard a bus that caught fire
@Deepizzaguy (108904)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
February 18, 2022 4:52pm CST
Thanks to the actions of First Resources Corporation employees driver Jerry Carder and his fellow employees Elizabeth Cox and Judy Wilt acted in a quick manner to evacuate passengers who were inside a bus that caught fire at the headquarters of the not for profit company located in Ottumwa Iowa on Wednesday morning.
The fire started underneath the front hood of the bus which could have had serious consequences in terms of someone being injured had the three employees not taken action to get the passengers many of them are disabled and have special needs were taken off of the bus safe and sound before the Ottumwa Fire Department came to put out the flames of the bus which was which caused by mechanical failure in the engine according to officials of the Ottumwa Fire Department.
The three employees of the not for profit group that assists persons with special needs received special commendations from the fire department officials.
Even though the bus was destroyed, no one was hurt and they can live another day in their lives thanks to the employees who took care of getting them of danger safely.
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@celticeagle (173445)
• Boise, Idaho
19 Feb 22
I would sure hate to be caught in a bus that was on fire. Quite congested already.
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@celticeagle (173445)
• Boise, Idaho
20 Feb 22
@Deepizzaguy .......Too compact an area and no place to run.
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@Deepizzaguy (108904)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
20 Feb 22
@celticeagle That is true.
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@Deepizzaguy (108904)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
19 Feb 22
You are right since if I were a passenger aboard that bus that was on fire, I would be scared as well.
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@Deepizzaguy (108904)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
19 Feb 22
The three employees are real heroes.
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@Deepizzaguy (108904)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
20 Feb 22
@LadyDuck That is true.
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@RasmaSandra (84185)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
19 Feb 22
That is wonderful that everyone was saved and there were no injuries
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@Deepizzaguy (108904)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
19 Feb 22
I agree with you since the bus that was burned to the point of not being in service anymore can be replaced. A human life cannot be replaced.
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@Deepizzaguy (108904)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
19 Feb 22
That is true since the heroes who saved the passengers were thanked by the firefighters for saving the passengers before they arrived there to put out the fire.
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@LindaOHio (187084)
• United States
19 Feb 22
I'm glad the employees received commendations from the fire department.
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@Deepizzaguy (108904)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
19 Feb 22
They deserve their commendations from the fire department.
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@Deepizzaguy (108904)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
18 Feb 22
You are right since a bus can be replaced.
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