Letter: Tiverton rescuers helped ease stress of difficult week

Posted 2/1/18

To the editor:

This letter is intended to formally and publicly thank the Tiverton fire and police departments for their professionalism and compassion.

In the early morning of Decemeber 31, …

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Letter: Tiverton rescuers helped ease stress of difficult week

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To the editor:

This letter is intended to formally and publicly thank the Tiverton fire and police departments for their professionalism and compassion.

In the early morning of Decemeber 31, 2017 something that I never imagined happened: I awoke to our smoke alarm sounding and a bedroom filling with smoke. We immediately called 911 and evacuated the house in our car, as temperature outside was frigid, with our 2- and 4-year-old girls and two dogs.

Both fire and police arrived promptly. The cause of the fire was quickly determined and extinguished resulting in minimal damage. We were required to wait outside while most of the smoke was evacuated. During this entire process, as we were waiting in the car, we were frequently approached with updates on what was happening inside. During this time both fire and police officers were friendly and calming to myself and our children, who were putting on a show and tell with their favorite stuffed animals.

The courtesy and professionalism continued as we were able to return into our home. The fire department was actually apologizing for “messy floors,” again engaging with my children.

Unfortunately, later that same week my husband’s grandmother passed away at home. Both fire and police responded (some of the same responders from the fire), and again demonstrated professionalism and were very consoling with my husband and mother in law.

There are two things I hope that readers take away from this letter

• Please take a moment to thank your husband, wife, children, friends, or anyone you know who sacrifices their safety every day to protect you.

• Always make sure you have many, well-functioning, smoke detectors.

Thank you again for your service.

The Vincent family

Tiverton

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