VIDEOS/PHOTOS: Newly released body camera footage shows the dramatic moments when dozens of first responders rushed into a burning senior living facility in Southgate, going door to door to evacuate residents trapped inside the smoke-filled building. The video captures officers and firefighters from across Downriver and Michigan State Police as they kicked in doors and carried seniors to safety during what officials are calling a miraculous rescue with zero casualties.
“You’re OK, honey. Just hold on to that wheelchair for your dear life โ don’t let it go,” an officer can be heard saying in the footage as they helped evacuate a resident. The rescue involved 39 officers from 11 law enforcement agencies and dozens of firefighters from 14 local departments, all working together in what Southgate Police Officer Zachary Zielinski described as “controlled chaos.” “At that point there is no real organization. It’s, everybody knows what they’re supposed to do. All of our training kicks in. Everybody goes and does exactly as they’re supposed to do” Zielinski said.
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