Marietta, GA: Company 55 pulls 2 kids from danger

Credit: Danny / Any County News · Source: Cobb Courier / Cobb Chamber, Oct 6 2026

MARIETTA, GA - Marietta Fire Department Company 55 received the Cobb Chamber Award of Valor for rescuing two children during a May 10, 2025, domestic incident, the chamber said. Firefighters coordinated with Cobb County police, put on body armor and used ground ladders to bring both children out through a second-story window. Neither child was injured.

The company stayed on scene for medical care for the children and tactical medical support for law enforcement. Recipients: Lt. Luke Wilson; firefighter engineers Ryan Conniff and Jonathan Fernandez; firefighters Blaine Whealy, Andrew Wiedrick and Tucker Griffith.

Source and photos: Cobb Chamber via Cobb Courier, Oct. 6, 2026. Story focuses on the rescue, not the awards lunch.

Sources: Cobb Courier / Cobb Chamber, Oct 6 2026

Images: marietta-co55-valor.jpg: Cobb Chamber photo via Cobb Courier; marietta-valor-stage.jpg: Cobb Chamber. No AI-generated images.

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