Dramatic moment when the police save the baby from the second floor of a burning house – and five other members of her family
- This is when police chiefs rescue a baby and his five relatives from a burning house in the middle of the night in Indiana
- Officers can be seen running towards the property shouting ‘we’re coming! We come!’ after being told the baby was struggling to breathe
- The child was handed over to the officers through the window on the second floor of the building
This is when police chiefs along with five of his relatives save a baby from a burning house in the middle of the night.
Dramatic bodycam footage shows officers running toward the Frankfort, Indiana property, shouting, “We’re coming!” we come!’
Flames in front of the house made it impossible for the family to leave the building themselves, meaning they were trapped on the second floor and had to pass the baby girl through a second-floor window.
The child – who had difficulty breathing due to the smoke – is handed over to officers in her car seat on a ladder.
Frankfurt police said they received a call about the fire just before 2:10 a.m. Monday.
Police bodycam footage has captured the astonishing moment when a baby is rescued from the second floor of a burning building
Officers had to find a ladder to rescue the family who were unable to leave the property due to smoke filling the first floor
“Can I have your child, can I have your baby?” asks the officer in the footage
The caller said the house was “filled with fire and heavy smoke” and that they were on the second floor with no escape route.
Relatives noted in the call that the child was having difficulty breathing due to smoke inhalation.
Within a minute of calling 911, Sergeant Andrew Snyder and Officers Freddy Martinez and Madison Douglass were on the scene.
Snyder is seen quickly finding a ladder and placing it in front of the window on the second floor.
He addresses the family through the window and orders them to hand over the baby.
“Can I have your child, can I have your baby?” he asks in the footage.
He then leads the five others down a ladder to safety.
Douglass’ bodycam footage shows the officer running to the apartment below and ordering them to leave quickly.
In the footage, he can be heard saying, “Get out! Go away!’
On social media, one of the family members wrote: “My sister’s apartment caught fire last night. Thank you, God, that everyone is saved. Thank you, Frankfurt police station, for being here,’
Frankfurt police said they received a call about the fire just before 2:10 a.m. Monday
The three officers have been nominated for a Medal of Valor – an award given to public security officers who have demonstrated exceptional bravery.
Captain Evan Hall said: ‘All of them showed an extraordinary act of courage in carrying a total of six occupants to safety under extreme stress and life-threatening conditions.’
The Frankfurt police and fire brigade are investigating the cause of the fire.