Life Saving Incident

On December 28, 2020, the Pepperell Police and Fire Departments responded to a structure fire. Officer Jared Carrubba and Officer Dan Adams were the first to arrive on scene and upon arrival witnessed flames coming from inside the home and heavy smoke. The officers were also informed that a 76-year-old woman was still trapped inside the building. Both officers made entry into the home and located the woman, who was trapped beneath debris. The two officers were able to extricate the woman from the debris and carry her outside, where she was transported by ambulance for smoke inhalation. “Officers Carrubba and Adams made entry into a burning, smoke-filled home and risked their own lives to carry one of our residents to safety,” Chief Scott said. “Their efforts were certainly heroic and life-saving”. Fire departments from Groton and Hollis, NH assisted the Pepperell Fire Department in extinguishing the two-alarm fire, the cause of which is believed to be accidental. “Once again we had a great collaborative effort by the public safety team here in Pepperell”, Chief Scott said. “These two police officers certainly played a huge role in saving a life, but it started in the dispatch center and continued with our emergency medical services.”