Omid Abbasi - Iranian Firefighter

Firefighter Omid Abbasi died in the line of duty on May 14, 2013, in North Tehran, Iran.

Firefighters received a call informing of a fire on the top floor of an apartment building in the Bagheri neighborhood in Tehran at 2:18 p.m.

A young woman with her two children had been trapped inside an apartment. The woman managed to escape along with her son, but her 9-year-old daughter was hanging from a window and was on the brink of falling when she was saved by the firefighters.

Firefighter Omid Abbasi gave his oxygen mask to the 9-year-old girl. But he himself subsequently suffered brain death. He died of smoke inhalation.

Now, Omid's vital organs will be offered to patients in need of transplants.

Omid is survived by many loving friends, comrades and relatives. 

Angels of God, pray for Omid

Thank you for your service, Omid.

Pray for all who die in the line of duty. Amen.

Pray for all who die while coming to the aid of others.  They are the true heroes. Amen. 

Let us pray that Omid is in heaven. Let us pray that he is at peace and is with God. Amen.