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On Jan. 15, 2025, members of Rescue Company 5 responded to a 2-alarm fire in Brooklyn where rapidly changing conditions trapped multiple civilians above the fire. While searching the floor above, Firefighter Timothy McGuire heard cries for help and located four victims, including two unconscious children. Working alongside fellow members, the victims were brought to safety before the members returned to assist units still operating on the fire floor. When reflecting on the incident, Firefighter McGuire points not to his own actions, but to the teamwork displayed by every unit on scene. "What stays with me most is the way every unit on the scene didn't give up," he said. "Everyone filled in the spots that needed to be filled in. Every victim that was found survived." For his courage, professionalism and dedication to duty, Firefighter Timothy McGuire, of Rescue Company 5, will be awarded the Emily Trevor-Mary B. Warren Medal on Wednesday at the FDNY's 157th Medal Day Ceremony.