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First Responder Heroes
5 first responder heroes honored by the people whose lives they changed.
First Responder
Firefighter Tristan Stuckey
Huntsville, AL
Huntsville firefighter earns Medal of Valor for zero-visibility bedroom rescue
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Officer Neil Simpson
Herndon, VA
Off-duty Herndon officer stops domestic attack, is stabbed while protecting a stranger
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Paramedic Ryan Rizen
Evansville, IN
Evansville paramedic saves a motorcyclist with CPR while off the clock
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Paramedic John Doughty and EMT Edward Slivinskiy
Sacramento, CA
Sacramento medics rush into a downed helicopter to save a trapped survivor
Read their story →First Responder
Hancock Rescue Squad and Fire Department
Hancock, MD
Hancock first responders team up to bring a heart attack patient back from the brink
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