VIDEO: The fire chief for a Tarrant County department was honored for his bravery on the job after he rushed into burning wreckage to save an occupant on Labor Day. Cresson Fire Department Operations Chief Richard Ward was honored Saturday for his heroism by the Cresson Fire Department and the CT 100 Club.
It was Labor Day night in Tarrant County, just after 8:24 p.m. when a call came in, multiple cars, people trapped, and a vehicle on fire. Among those rushing to the scene was Ward.
He didnโt know it yet, but he was about to make the kind of decision that defines a life. Three minutes and 53 seconds after dispatch, Ward pulled up to chaos: debris, human remains and a burning car.
