SPS, GRS OFFICERS RESCUE DRIVER FROM BURNING CAR, SAVE LIFE

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06505861
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
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• Document Creation Date: March 9, 2023
• Document Release Date: August 4, 2020
• Case Number: F-2016-00691

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(U) SPS, GRS Officers Rescue Driver from Burning Car, Save Life
(U) On Tuesday, 4 November, five security officers saved a motorists life with their quick response to a vehicle accident
outside the George Washington Parkway Gate to the Headquarters compound At 4 01 p m , a driver heading northbound
on the George Washington Parkway merged onto the onramp to the Headquarters compound for unknown reasons As the
car traveled around the bend, the left-side rues struck the curb of grassy median between the two lanes, causing the
driver to lose control of the vehicle and increase speed The vehicle swerved to the right, lumped another lane, and
crashed into the tree line on the north side of the George Washington Parkway Gate The car hit a large tree, which fell,
and the impact of the crash caused an engine fire
(we) Security Protecave Service (SPS) officers (b)(3)
who were posted at the ate responded immediately and ran to the crash site Former SPS officer (b)(6)
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and current Global Response Staff (GRS) officer i who was departing the compound at the same lime as
the crash, stopped to assist, grabbing an extra fire exanguisher from the trunk of his car. At first two of the officers
attempted to exanguish the fire, but were unable to do so because the downed tree prevented them from geeing close
enough for the exanguishers to be effecave
(U) Realizing the fire was growing, the officers knew they had to get the driver out of the vehicle "The doors were locked
and we were unable to break the windows," said Luckily, after about several minutes, the driver, who had been
knocked unconscious following the crash, regained consciousness and unlocked the driver side door "I was moments
away from using my firearm to shatter one of the windows ' added, With the door open, cut the driver's (b)(3)
seat belt, and along with pulled the man from the vehicle (b)(6)
(U) The SPS officers, who were concerned about the possibility of other passengers in the vehicle, repeatedly asked the
man if he was the only person in the vehicle "He didn't know where he was, but he kept saying Bo' when we asked him if
there were other passengers in the vehicle," one SPS officer said Confident that the driver was alone, the officers then
carried the driver a safe distance from the fire, which was growing larger. About 20 seconds after the officers had
evacuated the driver from the immediate area, the fire engulfed the vehicle's cabin
fl (U/k6aiere)At 4 07 p m , two officers from SPS's
responded to the accident with more fire e
equipment Minutes later, Fairfax County Fire Departments Engine 401 arrived on scene
with the firemen to quickly exanguish the fire
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and an chemical
teamed up
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(U)An ambulance took the driver to a local hospital The SPS officers who responded to the scene were treated for (b)(3)
smoke inhalaton as a precauton at local hospitals All officers involved returned to work the following day.
(U/ The next day! Director for Support upon learning of the heroism of the officers, went to the (b)(3)
Security Operatons Center to present each officer with her personal coin in recognikon of their dedicaton, teamwork, and (b)(6)
life-saving actons On Thursday morning, Director John Brennan met with the officers, gave each his coin, and
congratulated them on a rob well done
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(U/46015n) The officers who responded to the scene
U111.,g610) Other officers who dispatched and coo dinated operatons
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