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sweetapogee

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18. from a different source
Sun Feb 10, 2019, 10:25 PM
Feb 2019
https://www.firehouse.com/prevention-investigation/news/21067988/ca-mom-dies-after-running-into-burning-home-to-save-kids

I'm a long time volunteer firefighter and have been on-scene for a number of fatal dwelling fires, one that was on my street. It is impossible to drive past one of those locations without remembering what happened there.

In the fire service we always stress having operating smoke alarms and two ways out of every room in the house. We urge familys to conduct fire drills, we teach them how to behave if the alarms go off and ask them to have a plan including one place where every one meets, usually at the front of the house. Get Out and Stay Out is what we say. I have seen kids as young as 6 years old do exactly that.
Jesus montanacowboy Feb 2019 #1
Me, too. But show the courage that she did. Faygo Kid Feb 2019 #3
So very true. Scarsdale Feb 2019 #4
Damn. area51 Feb 2019 #2
Omg riverwalker Feb 2019 #5
Her sister will raise the children: GoFundMe link riverwalker Feb 2019 #6
+1 Faygo Kid Feb 2019 #7
bump (n/t) MissMillie Feb 2019 #15
She did not die saving her children. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2019 #8
May you never have to make that choice Yeehah Feb 2019 #9
Oh, I hope I never have such a choice, PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2019 #10
She died saving her children. JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2019 #11
A parent has only one choice in a situation like this DirtEdonE Feb 2019 #12
Since they got out without her help, PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2019 #13
I came very close to becoming a firefighter years ago DirtEdonE Feb 2019 #16
It's easy to know the right thing to do after something has happened ToxMarz Feb 2019 #14
HER KIDS WERE IN A BURNING BUILDING JI7 Feb 2019 #19
Too sad Blue Owl Feb 2019 #17
from a different source sweetapogee Feb 2019 #18
OMG, what person. Rest in peace Kristina. iluvtennis Feb 2019 #20
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