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 N.J. Airman was the right size for deck-collapse rescues By  Senior Airman Cristina J. Allen
                177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard
 SAVANNAH, Ga. - An Airman with the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, assisted in rescuing victims of a collapsed deck at a Savannah bar on St. Patrick’s Day. Senior Airman Samantha M. Massey, an aerospace ground equipment specialist with the 177th FW in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, entered Rogue Water Tap House after a deck collapsed about 4:30 p.m. to try to help individuals who were injured. “Because I’m short I was able to get back into the building where it happened,” said Massey, a 24-year-old raised in Paramus, New Jersey. “I started helping people up and getting them outside. I just kept going in and out.” According to online reports from local news sources, patrons on the upper deck at the downtown Savannah bar fell 12 feet onto the seating area below, injuring a total of 14 people, two of whom were critically injured as the collapsed deck structure fell onto them. “As I came down the stairs, I looked back and there were a bunch of people screaming,” said Massey. “There was mud and blood everywhere and there were people with serious injuries.” Two other Airmen from the 177th FW Security Forces Squadron, Senior Airmen Abdiel A. Rivera and Jonathon T. Kaminsky, were with Massey before the incident happened. “We were ushered out by the security guard and were worried about Massey,” said Rivera. “She was able to get back into the building and help.” Massey entered an unpredictable situation and was able to help multiple individuals get out of a potentially dangerous environment. “I helped carry a really tall man out because his leg was in really bad shape and another man had a really bad head injury so I took off one of my shirts and held it on his head to help stop the bleeding,” said Massey. “I told them ‘I am an Airman from the 177th Fighter Wing and I want to help you.’” Rivera and Kaminsky waited to make sure Massey was safe. “I’m really grateful that I ran into the security forces guys,” said Massey. “It finally hit me later and I was pretty upset. They found ice from a street vendor and water to wash the blood off of my face.” Rivera and Kaminsky helped to calm Massey down and transported her to a safe location where she was checked for injuries and found to be okay. “She’s not afraid of anything,” said Rivera. “She really cares about people...an overall good person.”
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