Dustin Marty Receives Letter for Lifesaving Actions
At the Central Fire Board of Directors Meeting on November 12th, 2019, Firefighter Dustin Marty was presented with a Letter of Commendation for recent life-saving actions performed while off- duty.
On September 28th, 2019 Firefighter Marty was driving along East Cliff Drive while off-duty and noticed a party of 10 surfers approaching the water.
Dustin Marty holds his commendation.
Marty, knowing the current weather conditions (high tide and moderate surf), parked his personal vehicle and put on his wetsuit. By the time Marty was able to check on the surfers, all of the surfers were struggling to get through the surf line. Marty immediately entered the water and assisted each of the 10 surfers (one by one) to the beach below East Cliff Drive.
Engine 3414, Engine 3415, and Battalion 3403 had been dispatched to the scene for a cliff rescue with the information that the 10 surfers were stuck on the beach during high tide.
Upon their arrival, the engine crews witnessed Firefighter Marty assisting the surfers from the beach to the East Cliff Drive walkway. After all the surfers were safely on the walkway, one of them approached Marty and said “Thank you … you single-handedly saved 10 lives today.”
Central Fire is very proud of our men and women who respond to the needs of others while on- duty. We are even more proud when these same men and women go above the call of duty to risk their lives while saving others while off-duty on their own time.
We thank Firefighter Marty for his unwavering service, support, dedication, and willingness to go beyond the call of duty.
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