In the middle of the night, Chicago Fire Department Paramedic Randy Campbell (Ambulance 67) was jolted awake by the smell of smoke. His Mt. Greenwood apartment was on fire.
He immediately woke his 7-year-old son, Merrill. But the fire moved fast. Both exits were already blocked by a wall of heavy smoke and flames. Randy was trapped. His son was trapped.
With no other way out, Randy did what any parent—and any firefighter—would do. He protected his son. He grabbed Merrill, held him tight, and jumped from the third-story window.
His Son is Safe. His Recovery is Just Beginning.
Merrill walked away unharmed, shielded by his father.
Randy took the full impact of the fall. He suffered a fractured L5 vertebra—a serious injury we all know means a long, painful, and difficult recovery. It’s a tough road for any medic, and it means he can’t be on the rig, serving the city he loves.
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