WWJIEWEAS, flames broke out on the first fCoor of a two-story, Newport Beach, California, apartment on Dec. 20, 2022 where three cfiiiCdren, ages 9, 6, and S, were inside a bedroom on the second fCoor as frames grew and spread to the second fCoor, and
` MgtEAS, Fairuz ,bane SchCecht, who rived in a neighboring apartment, had already escaped the burning building when she learnedthat the three children were stiffinside. Schfecht ran 6ackinto her own apartment, accessed the neigh6oring apartment, ran down a hallway filled with swirling smoke and high- pitched noise, kicked in the children's bedroom door, andgathered the children; and ` &I� UAS, Schlecht ran back down the half where she quite Citerarry saved the fives of the three children; and
`W. II U$S, SchCecht has received a bronze medaffrom the Carnegie Jfero 'Fund, a prestigious honor for civilian heroism, after being successfully nominated by Newport Beach (Fire Department Captain ,doe Yfarrison.
9YW, O EUTOU, I, WiCCO'NeiCC, 9dayor of the City of Newport Beach, on behalf of the entire Newport Beach City Council, do here6y recognize
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for her bravery and receiving the Carnegie Yfero 'Fund medal.
IX WIq%TSS %MJ WE EOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Searof the City of Newport Beach to be aff red this 111fi day of,7une, 2024.
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