WASHINGTON — Not all heroes wear capes and Regina Snead is a testimony to that.
On Thursday, January 18, Snead, Director and Owner of Baby Einstein Child Development Center located on Marion Barry Avenue, SE, helped save the lives of 16 children from a catastrophic explosion.
Heroism like that doesn’t go unnoticed. An event was held at Project Create located in Southeast to honor Snead on Saturday, April 6.
DC Fire and Mayor Muriel Bowser acknowledged and celebrated the work Snead and her staff put in to save those kids.
“It is only fitting that your bravery and quick thinking and dedication to serve families be celebrated.” D.C. Fire Chief John Donnelly spoke on behalf of Mayor Bowser.
Snead was inside the facility when she and her staff got a strong whiff of gas in the air. A call was placed to 911, but before DC Fire and EMS could respond, staff members were dressing the kids for an emergency evacuation.
Twenty-five minutes after the call was made to the fire department, the daycare exploded. The quick-thinking of Regina Snead and her staff saved the lives of over a dozen children between the ages of 2-months and 4-years-old.
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