"Let me grab her arm. Get the seatbelt off," Montgomery Police Officer Riley (left), along with a Hamilton Co. Sheriff Deputy, & a good samaritan can be seen without fire protective gear -- risking their lives to help save the life of a woman inside a burning car. @WCPO at 11
31 seconds. That's how long it was following the rescue before the flames engulfed the vehicle.

Seconds really do matter.
Officer Riley initiated an all-county broadcast for a missing motorist, and then he and other officers searched the area. He suffered burns on his hand after the rescue. He's back at home recovering.

Body cam footage showing their actions -- on @WCPO at 11.
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