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  • Important message from Fire Chief Billy Goldfeder about summer pool safety

    Important message from Fire Chief Billy Goldfeder about summer pool safety

    With pool season and 90 degree weather upon us in the Loveland Area we are resharing this story we first published in June of 2021. This story is still relevant and perhaps if your children watch it they to will become as Billy says, “Who’s watching the kids?” kind of kid – like six-year-old Holden Patrick Smith was.

     

    Loveland, Ohio – Billy Goldfeder of the Loveland-Symmes Fire Department said on June 3, 2021, “As the water fun season is upon us, we are taking this opportunity to recognize Holden for his actions, but to also aggressively take advantage of this incident to remind our Loveland-Symmes community, along with the greater Cincinnati area of the critical importance of water safety awareness and kids”.

    Goldfeder delivered this message immediately after Six-year-old Holden Patrick Smith was honored and became the youngest Loveland-Symmes firefighter for saving the life of his cousin. Read that story HERE.

    On Thursday, June 3, 2021 at 7 PM, the Loveland-Symmes Fire Department along with the Symmes Township Trustees recognized six-year-old Township resident Holden Patrick Smith. Holden just graduated from kindergarten at the Loveland Primary School a few days before.

    Holden’s quick actions and awareness in June of 2020 when he was five-years-old led to saving the life of his much younger cousin Magnolia Jane Smith-Camp.

    • The Loveland-Symmes Fire Department honored Holden with the “Citizen’s Life Saving Award”. 
    • Holden was also made an honorary Loveland-Symmes firefighter.
    • The ceremony was delayed due to the pandemic, but it was held on June 3rd, 2021. 

    Here are two videos of the ceremony that took place at the Loveland-Symmes Fire Station 61. One is the full ceremony and brief interviews with Holden, his grandmother, and his teacher. Watch as Goldfeder explains what Holden did.

    How to protect children when they are around water

    The first video is much shorter, but it best explains the message Goldfeder wanted embedded in parent’s and caregiver’s minds – how to protect children when they are around water. And, this is as you will see is a very important message for your child as well so that they will know what to do when someone is in trouble at the pool.

    Goldfeder asks, “Who is your designated watcher?” Goldfeder wants to know, “Who’s watching the kids?”

  • Important message from Deputy Fire Chief Billy Goldfeder about summer pool safety

    Important message from Deputy Fire Chief Billy Goldfeder about summer pool safety

    Loveland, Ohio – As the water fun season is upon us, we are taking this opportunity to aggressively remind our Loveland Area community, along with the greater Cincinnati area of the critical importance of water safety awareness and children.

    Watch this important message from Deputy Fire Chief Billy Goldfeder of the Loveland-Symmes Fire Department.

    Goldfeder delivered this message immediately after Six-year-old Holden Patrick Smith receives honor and becomes the youngest Loveland-Symmes firefighter for saving the life of his cousin. Read that story HERE.

  • Important message from Deputy Fire Chief Billy Goldfeder about summer pool safety

    Important message from Deputy Fire Chief Billy Goldfeder about summer pool safety

    Loveland, Ohio – As the water fun season is upon us, we are taking this opportunity to aggressively remind our Loveland Area community, along with the greater Cincinnati area of the critical importance of water safety awareness and children.

    Watch this important message from Deputy Fire Chief Billy Goldfeder of the Loveland-Symmes Fire Department.

    Goldfeder delivered this message immediately after Six-year-old Holden Patrick Smith receives honor and becomes the youngest Loveland-Symmes firefighter for saving the life of his cousin. Read that story HERE.

  • Important message from Deputy Fire Chief Billy Goldfeder about summer pool safety

    Important message from Deputy Fire Chief Billy Goldfeder about summer pool safety

    Loveland, Ohio – As the water fun season is upon us, we are taking this opportunity to aggressively remind our Loveland-Symmes community, along with the greater Cincinnati area of the critical importance of water safety awareness and children.

    Watch this important message from Deputy Fire Chief Billy Goldfeder of the Loveland-Symmes Fire Department.

    Goldfeder delivered this message immediately after Six-year-old Holden Patrick Smith receives honor and becomes the youngest Loveland-Symmes firefighter for saving the life of his cousin. Read that story HERE.

  • Six-year-old Holden Patrick Smith receives honor and becomes youngest Loveland-Symmes firefighter

    Six-year-old Holden Patrick Smith receives honor and becomes youngest Loveland-Symmes firefighter

    by David Miller

    Symmes Township, Ohio – Last week, on Thursday, June 3rd at 7 PM, the Loveland-Symmes Fire Department along with the Symmes Township Trustees recognized six-year-old Township resident Holden Patrick Smith. Holden just graduated from kindergarten at the Loveland Primary School a few days ago. 

    Holden’s quick actions and awareness in June of 2020 when he was five-years-old led to saving the life of his much younger cousin Magnolia Jane Smith-Camp. 

    Young, Magnolia came within seconds of losing her life while swimming. “Thankfully, she has made a full recovery,” said Deputy Fire Chief Billy Goldfeder.

    “As the water fun season is upon us, we are taking this opportunity to recognize Holden for his actions, but to also aggressively take advantage of this incident to remind our Loveland-Symmes community, along with the greater Cincinnati area of the critical importance of water safety awareness and kids,” said Goldfeder.

    Here are two videos of the ceremony that took place at the Loveland-Symmes Fire Station 61. One is the full ceremony and brief interviews with Holden, his grandmother, and his teacher. Watch as Goldfeder explains what Holden did.

    The second LOVELAND MAGAZINE TV video is much shorter, but it best explains the message Goldfeder wants to be embedded in parent’s and caregiver’s minds – how to protect children when they are around water. And, this is as you will see, a very important message for your child as well so that they will know what to do when someone is in trouble at the pool.

    Goldfeder asks, “Who is your designated watcher?”

    Goldfeder wants to know, “Who’s watching the kids?”