On March 29, 2007, the Houston (TX) Fire Department responded to an arson fire in a six (6) story, occupied office building which eventually claimed the life of three (3) occupants and the rescue of one firefighter who became trapped on the fifth floor. The riveting audio and photos from this incident are available online at: http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=local&id=5165021 The firefighter rescued was Captain Eric Abbt – a long time Instructor and personal friend of the staff of TES². Captain Abbt was a student of the very first Houston Fire Department “Saving Our Own” Program conducted by TES² instructors Tim Sendelbach and Curtis LeGrotte. Following this class, Captain Eric Abbt served as a lead instructor for the “Saving Our Own” program and his been teaching firefighter safety & survival programs at the Houston Fire Academy for the past seven years. We are proud to announce that Captain Abbt has recovered fully from this event and continues to serve with the Houston Fire Department in addition to his duties as the Owner and Chief Instructor for the Fire Academy Online (www.fireacademyonline.com