Mobile home hero.On July 13, 2002, Daniel McConville of Dunsmuir, California Dunsmuir is a city in Siskiyou County, California, United States. The population was 1,923 at the 2000 census. It is currently a hub of tourism in Northern California as visitors enjoy fishing, skiing, climbing, or sight-seeing. , was in his mobile home when a fire ignited ig·nite v. ig·nit·ed, ig·nit·ing, ig·nites v.tr. 1. a. To cause to burn. b. To set fire to. 2. To subject to great heat, especially to make luminous by heat. in the kitchen. Driving by at the time, John Shelby John T. Shelby (born February 23, 1958, in Lexington, Kentucky) was a Major League Baseball player from 1981-1991. Over his 11 year career he played with three different teams: the Baltimore Orioles (1981-1987), Los Angeles Dodgers (1987-1990), and Detroit Tigers (1990-1991). of Millville noticed smoke and stopped to investigate. Peering through a window and finding his view blocked by dense smoke, Shelby yelled to determine if anyone was inside. McConville replied feebly, but audibly. Shelby entered through the front door, but was repulsed by smoke. He tried again, this time crawling, but was again driven back. On a third attempt, he managed to crawl to the living room, where he found McConville sitting in a chair about 10 feet from the door. Shelby pulled McConville to the floor, then dragged the homeowner outside. McConville was hospitalized for treatment of smoke inhalation Smoke Inhalation Definition Smoke inhalation is breathing in the harmful gases, vapors, and particulate matter contained in smoke. Description Smoke inhalation typically occurs in victims or firefighters caught in structural fires. , but recovered. In March of this year, Shelby was awarded a Carnegie Medal and a $3,500 grant by the Carnegie Hero Fund The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission, also known as Carnegie Hero Fund, was established to recognize persons who perform extraordinary acts of heroism in civilian life in the United States and Canada, and to provide financial assistance for those disabled and the dependents of Commission for risking his life to an "extraordinary degree" while saving the life of another. |
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