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Pulling endangered residents out of smoke and fire
The City of Belgrade Award "Svetislav Stojanović," presented for bravery, feats, and achievements in the Fire Service, was awarded this year to Dušan Janićijević, a group leader in the Fire and Rescue Unit in Voždovac. Janićijević, who has been in this profession for over 14 years, received the recognition for two interventions last year where he managed to reach people trapped in burning houses and pull them out.
TL;DR
- Dušan Janićijević received the Belgrade City Award "Svetislav Stojanović" for bravery in the Fire Service.
- He has been a firefighter for over 14 years and is a group leader in the Voždovac unit.
- The award specifically recognized his actions in two interventions where he saved people from burning homes.
- Janićijević stressed the importance of teamwork, stating his accomplishments are shared with his colleagues.
- He recounted a rescue in Zvezdara where residents were trapped on a terrace by smoke and a rescue in Grocka where an unconscious woman was found in a burning kitchen.
- The article also mentions a difficult rescue operation involving young people whose car fell into a river.
- Janićijević was inspired to become a firefighter by friends and family members in the profession.
- He expressed that his sons were particularly proud of his award.