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Paris Caretaker to Be Decorated After Daring Ledge Rescue

Backed by the interior minister, the medal follows intense media attention to his ledge rescue with survivors still hospitalized for smoke inhalation.

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Overview

  • In footage from July 4, 39-year-old school caretaker Fousseynou Cissé braced himself across a narrow gap to pass four infants and two adults from a sixth-floor flat engulfed in smoke to safety.
  • Paris police chief Laurent Nunez said he will award Cissé a medal “in recognition of his courage and dedication,” signaling formal acknowledgment of the improvised lifesaving act.
  • The French interior ministry has endorsed the decoration, and Senator Rémi Féraud praised Cissé’s actions as deserving the admiration and recognition of Paris.
  • Ten residents were hospitalized for smoke inhalation after the fire began on a lower floor, with survivors including mother Naomi still receiving treatment for respiratory injuries.
  • As a holder of a residence permit but not French citizenship, Cissé hopes the official honors will help secure him a permanent position with the Paris town hall.