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Gustav Otto, the boy of 13 who saved his grandparents in a fire last February 22 in Cartagena, received Thursday a tribute by TECNIFUEGO-AESPI (Spanish Employers security sector Fire), an act that is was held at the Palace Hall, where, accompanied by his family, has been received by the Mayor, Pilar Barreiro, Councillor for Public Safety, Mariano García and the fire chief, Francisco Gómez à intervals.
Gustavo, who knew the handling of fire extinguishers talks received at school, claimed not remember much of the day in question, he just followed the instructions given to him by his grandfather, I was eating, pot had fallen into the fire and burned oil, which caused the fire, and then my grandfather told me to get the fire extinguisher, which was on the stairs of the building.
Plaque of Recognition for his bravery and good use of the extinguisher would have been delivered to Gustavo Otto by Antonio Tortosa, Committee Chair and Vice Extinguishers TECNIFUEGO-AESPI, who called attention to the increase in the number of fire victims in housing that has been occurring in recent years, only in so far this year have already died from this cause 41 people.
On February 22, 2015, due to an oversight in the kitchen, the fire started in the home of grandparents Gustav Otto, at the time the kid was in the house.
Gustavo, was quick to pull their grandparents house.
Already in the top of the stairs he found a fire extinguisher and went into the house to put out the fire that had consumed much of the stay.
Rapid intervention boy saved the life of his paternal grandparents, since he is in a wheelchair and she also has disabilities.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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