Young hero honored by firefighters
Burien/Normandy Park firefighters Matt Ready, left, and Ryan McWade hoist up hero Jason Swaab at the Burien fire station. Chief Mike Marrs looks on.
Wed, 09/02/2009
Jason Swaab, 7, son of Ronald "Oppie" Swaab, of Normandy Park, was honored by Burien/Normandy Park Fire Chief Mike Marrs at Burien Fire Station No. 2. with a certificate of merit for calling 911 when his dad suffered a heart attack last July.
Jason helped get the emergency crew to the house. Swaab was transported to Highline Medical Center where he lived another 22 days, a very important and meaningful time for the family.
The family is grateful to Station No. 2 for their quick response to the scene.