Off-duty husband and wife police officers forced their way into burning house to save Stafford couple
An off-duty husband and wife team who saved the lives of a couple in a house fire in Stafford have been shortlisted for an award.
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PC Mark Sigley and DC Katy Sigley were driving home while off-duty when they spotted smoke coming from the house in an undisclosed area of the town.
They have since been shortlisted for Staffordshire Police's Excellence in Bravery award following the incident, which happened in June.
After dialling 999, Mark and Katy forced open the front door of the house and tried to find out whether anyone was trapped inside. At this point, the garage was completely engulfed in flames.
A woman was found downstairs and Katy helped to bring her outside.
The unnamed woman then told Katy that her husband was upstairs. Mark tried to find him, but the fire was too dangerous.
The Sigleys also advised the householders of the neighbouring home to evacuate after spotting that the wind was blowing the flames towards that property. They also managed to reassure, the man who was trapped upstairs, by speaking to him while firefighters began work to go inside.
He was later taken to hospital for smoke inhalation.
Both the man and his wife have since made a recovery.
The force said the Sigleys' "swift and brave actions had undoubtedly saved the lives of both occupants that evening".
