Deputy Saves Elderly Disabled Woman From House Fire

Jason Mauermann, a Deputy with the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office, saved an elderly disabled woman from a burning house, Saturday morning, August 13, around 7:30 a.m.

The woman, 65 years or age, was asleep in her residence, in the 2100 block of Spencer Road, Salkum, when the home caught on fire. She awoke to flames and called 911 to report she was disabled and unable to escape on her own.

Deputy Mauermann responded and found the woman tangled up in a phone cord. After cutting it, he was able to pull her out of the house to safety. Personnel from Fire District 8 were on hand to begin treating the victim.

The woman was airlifted to Emanuel Hospital in Portland, Oregon. She is in critical but stable condition. She suffered smoke inhalation and burns to her body.

“Deputy Mauermann is the epitome of a dedicated first responder. While entry into a burning residence is usually the duty of a properly equipped and trained firefighter, Deputy Mauermann was the first to arrive on scene and took decisive action which resulted in saving this woman’s life. I cannot ask for anything more and am extremely proud of his actions, and the way in which he met our mission. I am grateful that everything turned out the way it did,” Sheriff Steve Mansfield said.

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