Gil, Warrick, Sara, Nick and Brass stood a yard away from the burning house and watched in horror as the structure began to cave in.
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Catherine and the fireman were thrown backward. The fireman landed on his side five feet away and Catherine landed flat on her back and her head hitting the cabinet that rest in the small corner.
The fireman gathered himself and turned to find Catherine "I can't see her" she yelled " I can't see through the smoke anymore. Catherine?" he yelled.
The two men climbed over and through the debris that was blocking them from reaching her.
"There" one of the men pointed and ran toward the corner, "I got her, clear the way."
The fireman picked her up and passed her over to the fireman who was now waiting with a semi clear path.
The two men raced at of the blaze moments before the entire roof caved in.
The fireman laid her down on the ground and began performing CPR. Gil raced toward them but two officers stopped him. " Give them some room sir" they out their hands up and blocked him.
"No, I have to get to her I have to make sure she is okay." Gil yelled at them " Please"
Unable to break through the barkier of policemen Gil watched in horror.
"1,2,3,4,5 Breath" the fireman yelled. " Nothing again"
1,2,3,4,5 Breath" they continued the procedure. After four minutes the fireman stopped and looked at his colleague and shook his head. Gil who was watching in the distance was confused. " What are you doing?" he yelled in there direction. " Why are you stopping."?
The fireman watched as the paramedics rolled in and they motioned toward them. As the paramedic was putting Catherine onto the stretcher they looked at the home that was now being doused with water. They were about to wheel the body over to the ambulance when a small gasp came from her mouth.
The paramedic stopped " I think, I think she is waking up, listen" he bent is head down to her mouth. He was about to begin CPR again when her eyes flew open and she began coughing from the smoke that filled her lungs.
Gil pushed past the policemen and ran to her side. "Catherine" he whispered as her coughing calmed " Sara" she yelled and tried to sit up. " Sara"
Sara ran over to her side. " Cath, I am okay, Warrick got me out and he tried coming back for you."
"Did they find him?" Catherine whispered
The paramedics placed Catherine in the ambulance and hooked her up to an oxygen tank.
