PULSE Magazine | November/December 2018 Issue

Chad Stowe

Please read below regarding the AWESOME work and dedication this crew has! We can't brag on how much the crews on M23 are like family and what they wouldn't do for the community.

Thank you, Ryan Smith

Fire Chief - Fire Marshal Travis County ESD No.12

I wanted to commend Chad Stowe for going above and beyond the call of duty on his shift November 12, 2018. Medic 23 along with Star Flight, DMO2 and our crews from ESD12 ran a medical call off of Littig. I was not on this scene so I was not witness to what happened that night, however long story short the ambulance became stuck in mud. In the process of removing it, there were deep ruts left in the yard.

The part that I witnessed and the reason for this email is when I came on duty the morning of the 13th, I saw Chad putting up some of our spare fire rakes and tools. I then asked him what he was up to and if he needed help. He reluctantly told me that he asked to use those items to fix something from the night before. He had driven home, felt bad about the callers situation and the ruts that were left so he drove all the way back out to do what he could in order to repair the yard. He stopped and purchased bags of soil, and borrowed tools to fix the yard as best he could! I wanted to be sure to send this up his chain of command and express how grateful we, the members of TCESD12, are that he cared enough to do this act of kindness.

Respectfully,

Chris McKenzie Battalion Chief / Training Officer Travis County ESD # 12

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