| Name: | Robert Buese |
| Gender: | Male |
| Agency: | Franklin Park Fire Department |
| Type of Firefighter: | |
| Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Type of Duty: | Firefighting operations, Search and rescue operations |
| Type of Award: | Medal of Valor |
| Year of Award: | 2012 |
| Incident City: | Franklin Park |
| Year of Incident: | 2011 |
| Incident Location Type: | Residential |
| Incident Attribute: | Fires |
Lieutenant Robert Buese and Firefighter Thomas Thompson of the Franklin Park Fire Department were awarded the Medal of Valor for their efforts to rescue a victim from an apartment fire in Franklin Park, Illinois on April 27, 2011.
Lieutenant Buese and Firefighter Thompson were driving on Rose Street when they spotted a fire emanating from an apartment complex at 3826 N. Rose. The exited their vehicles and donned their gear. They proceeded to alert residents to evacuate. A tenant alerted them that somebody was calling for help. Buese and Thompson heard the cries and forced their way into the apartment. There, they found a victim, whom they carried to safety.
Citations:
“House Resolution HR0977,” Illinois General Assembly, May 9, 2012.
“Minutes of Proceedings,” The Regular Meeting of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Franklin Park, June 18, 2012.