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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind (January 26, 2016)- Most people would run from a scene involving a semi and fire, but not Decatur Township fireman Paul Blanford.
“I just grabbed a hold of him and dragged him so he wouldn`t get burned up,” said Blanford.
Even though he wasn’t working when the truck crashed in Johnson County and caught fire back in January, Blanford still rushed to rescue the semi driver.
He pulled the man away from his truck and Blanford even gave him his coat to keep warm.
“Well I tried to talk to him but he was kind of disoriented, he couldn`t really communicate very well,” said Blanford.
We first featured this story Fox 59 in early January.
Man of Paul’s co-workers on the Decatur Township Fire Department saw the original piece.
is boss reminds him of his five minutes of fame often.
“Give him a hard time, definitely. The next round is on him!” said Lt. Dan Marshall with the Decatur Township Fire Department.
But all jokes aside, everyone on the department realizes Paul risked his own life that night to save a complete stranger.
They say that’s the type of man he is.
“That’s what you get with Paul, you get a guy that will do whatever it takes to save somebody’s life.
“He is a hero and he did the right thing,” said Lt. Marshall.
Medics said the semi-driver suffered a medical issue and that’s what caused him to crash his vehicle.
Fox 59 and Gandolfo’s Deli surprised Paul with breakfast at the fire station as way “thank you” for risking his life and coming to the rescue.
