Several award recipients are from Northeast Ohio, including a security guard who helped rescue two children from a burning vehicle in September 2022 in Lakewood.
The 2023 Ohio Fire Service Hall of Fame and Fire Awards ceremony was held Wednesday afternoon in Columbus. The ceremony recognizes citizens and firefighters from across Ohio who went above and beyond to help others.
Security camera images from that day show security officer Jorge Ragghianti retrieving a tire iron from the trunk of his car in the parking lot of the business he was working at and running to the vehicle where children were heard calling for help. Mr. Ragghianti then used the tire iron to break out the window and open the door to pull a child to safety. He then continued until the second child was out, as well.This all unfolded in about one minute and 30 seconds before flames fully engulfed the vehicle. Wednesday, Ragghianti was honored with the Ohio Fire Service Citizen's Award at the Ohio Fire Service Hall of Fame and Fire Awards Ceremony at the Center of Science and Industry in Columbus.His bosses at Howe Security say they're incredibly proud of Mr. Ragghianti. They say he's a proud immigrant from Uruguay who came here looking for a better life and is eager to help others. It said the older child, a hero himself, suffered burns while helping shield his little brother from the smoke and flames.Westlake firefighters Nick Tummino and John Tomlinson were among the recipients of this year's Ohio Fire Service Valor Award for rescuing a man from the second floor of his burning home last summer. Firefighter Tummino suffered significant burns to his hands but has since recovered. Wooster Township Fire Chief Dallas Terrell was recognized as the Ohio Fire Officer of the Year for his deep care, compassion and service to the department and community. This is the 42nd year of the annual awards ceremony. The Ohio Department of Commerce's Division of State Fire Marshal and the Ohio Department of Public Safety's Division of EMS come together to honor the men and women who have gone above and beyond the call of duty and provided exceptional service to Ohioans and Ohio's fire service.Watch live and local news any time: News 5 Now Evening Download the News 5 Cleveland app now for more stories from us, plus alerts on major news, the latest weather forecast, traffic information and much more. Download now on your Apple device here, and your Android device here. You can also catch News 5 Cleveland on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, YouTube TV, DIRECTV NOW, Hulu Live and more. We're also on Amazon Alexa devices. Learn more about our streaming options here.
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