{"id":25174,"date":"2025-04-11T13:20:14","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T17:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=25174"},"modified":"2025-04-11T13:20:15","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T17:20:15","slug":"surgery-set-for-burned-convoy-firefighter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/11\/surgery-set-for-burned-convoy-firefighter\/","title":{"rendered":"Surgery set for burned Convoy firefighter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By BOB SHRALUKA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WZBD.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Convoy, Ohio, firefighter is scheduled to undergo surgery Monday for third-degree burns he suffered while battling a house fire this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chaise Dawson is currently in Eskenazi Hospital in Indianapolis with third-degree burns on his right arm and shoulder, back, neck and ear, according to his wife, Olivia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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EMTs treat injured firefighter (Photo courtesy of Firehouse.com)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In a Facebook post on Thursday, she said he is resting comfortably, helped by a shower before his wounds were redressed. \u201cHe is still in good spirits, but is very nervous about the upcoming procedure,\u201d she reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Skin grafting will be done in Monday morning’s surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Convoy’s fire department and EMS were called late Tuesday morning to a house fire in the 4500 block of Lare Road, Tully Township, in Van Wert County. Mutual aid was provided by Monroeville, Wren, Payne and Van Wert departments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Smoke pours from burning home<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

While Dawson and another Convoy firefighter, Jake Hicks, were inside the structure, the fire flashed, injuring both men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hicks was treated at the scene and taken to a hospital. No update on his condition was available today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dawson was rushed to Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, then on to the Indianapolis hospital’s burn center.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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