{"id":89592,"date":"2015-05-16T19:09:14","date_gmt":"2015-05-16T17:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=89592"},"modified":"2015-05-16T19:09:14","modified_gmt":"2015-05-16T17:09:14","slug":"young-boy-saves-woman-from-burning-elspark-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/05\/16\/young-boy-saves-woman-from-burning-elspark-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Young boy saves woman from burning Elspark home"},"content":{"rendered":"

A 14-year-old boy risked his own safety when he ran into a burning house to save a woman.<\/p>\n

The house fire occurred in Warbler Street, Elspark at about 2pm this afternoon.<\/p>

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\u201cExact details to the cause of the fire will remain a subject for fire department investigation,\u201d said Chris Botha, media liaison officer for Netcare 911.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen Netcare 911 paramedics arrived on the scene they found that the 14-year-old had run into the house while it was burning to rescue a woman who was trapped inside.\u201d<\/p>

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After triaging the two patients, it was established that they both suffered from smoke inhalation.<\/p>\n

Paramedics treated them on the scene and then transported both to hospital for the care that they required.<\/p>\n

Other fire articles:<\/p>\n

Emergency services educate the community about fire safety<\/a><\/p>\n

Winter fire safety tips<\/a><\/p>\n

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