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The Bulletin Notes.


Law enforcement officers are challenged daily in the performance of their duties; they face each challenge freely and unselfishly while answering the call to duty. In certain instances, their actions warrant special attention from their respective departments. The Bulletin also wants to recognize those situations that transcend the normal rigors of the law enforcement profession.

While directing traffic at an intersection, Officer Patrick Albani of the Franklin Township, New Jersey Franklin Township is the name of some places in the U.S. state of New Jersey:
  • Franklin Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey
  • Franklin Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
  • Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey
, Police Department overheard a radio call of a house fire. He quickly responded to the scene; upon his arrival, he determined that children were trapped inside the residence. Officer Albani immediately entered the smoke-filled home and found four young children and their great-grandmother; the victims were disoriented dis·o·ri·ent  
tr.v. dis·o·ri·ent·ed, dis·o·ri·ent·ing, dis·o·ri·ents
To cause (a person, for example) to experience disorientation.

Adj. 1.
 and unable to locate the exit. Now aided by off-duty North Plainfield North Plainfield, residential borough (1990 pop. 18,820), Somerset co., NE N.J.; settled 1736, inc. 1885. A Revolutionary War cemetery is there.  Police Department Officer David Canica, Officer Albani carried the children outside to safety and returned to rescue the elderly woman. The teamwork and heroism displayed by these two officers helped avert a tragedy.

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Officer John Dailey of the Boston, Massachusetts “Boston” redirects here. For other uses, see Boston (disambiguation).
Boston is the capital and most populous city of Massachusetts.[3] The largest city in New England, Boston is considered the unofficial economic and cultural center of the entire New
, Police Department responded to a residential fire. Upon his arrival, he proceeded up the stairs to the second floor of the building, where he determined that the elderly male homeowner refused to leave. Despite the fire and smoke all around him, Officer Dailey located the confused and disoriented man and attempted to lead him to safety, but the individual became anxious and combative com·bat·ive  
adj.
Eager or disposed to fight; belligerent. See Synonyms at argumentative.



com·bative·ly adv.
 and retreated back into the apartment. Officer Dailey then hoisted the man over his shoulder and fought through searing sear 1  
v. seared, sear·ing, sears

v.tr.
1. To char, scorch, or burn the surface of with or as if with a hot instrument. See Synonyms at burn1.

2.
 flames and thick black smoke to make his way through the house and reach the backyard. Suffering from burns and 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.
, Officer Dailey carried the individual through a narrow corridor between a chain-link fence and the burning building, reaching the safety of the street. Officer Dailey's heroic actions saved the life of the elderly man.

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Date:Dec 1, 2004
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