Kevin Austin
Lexington, KY, FD
Protected citizens from gunfire that broke out following a traffic accident involving the apparatus and a civilian vehicle.
Timothy Barb
Fairfax County, VA, FD
While off duty, witnessed car crash on interstate. Stops traffic and locates ejected victim, who stops breathing. Opens airway and administers rescue breathing until help arrives.
Peter Bolan
Columbus, OH, FD
Responded to call of victim in distress in river. Donned life vest and tied second one to a rope. Swam out, put vest on victim and towed victim to shore.
Ralph Carroll
Sumter, SC, FD
Helped advance line into burning building. Leaves line to search for trapped victim. Using TIC, located unconscious victim and helped remove and administer CPR.
Mark Duncan
St. Louis, MO, FD
Forced entry with heavy fire on 3rd floor and smoke and fire on 2nd floor. Located child and infant on 2nd floor and helped remove to safety.
Christopher Enriquez
Los Angeles County, CA, FD
Entered building with no line in heavy smoke and heat conditions searching for trapped victims, but driven back by flashover. Re-entered with line and finds victim.
Raul Garcia
Los Angeles County, CA, FD
Entered building with no line in heavy smoke and heat conditions searching for trapped victims, but driven back by flashover. Re-entered with line and finds victim.
Chris Geddings
Sumter, SC, FD
Placed ladder to 2nd floor window of burning structure to search for two trapped children. Found female victim and removed. Returned and help remove second child.
Richard Gobble
Ripley, WV, FD
Responded to report of vehicle crashing into a creek. Waded out into frigid water with strong currents, removed driver and lead driver back to shore.
Jeff Green
Bettendorf, IA, Fire & Rescue
While participating in rope rescue drills, heard screams from nearby lake. With no equipment, swam out 50 feet and helped pull victim ashore.
William Hawkins
Prince George's County, MD, FD
Noticed erratically driven car and radioed for help. Activated warning lights and forced vehicle to curb. Found and tended to elderly driver having diabetic emergency.
Joe Heininger
Kansas City, KS, FD
Entered burning building in heavy smoke conditions to search for trapped victims. Located unconscious woman and helped carry her to safety.
Shawn Holloway
Lexington, KY, FD
Protected citizens from gunfire that broke out following a traffic accident involving the apparatus and a civilian vehicle.
Rudy Iturrino
Fairfax County, VA, FD
While off duty, responded to motor vehicle accident. Without gear, helps free driver and passenger, both in respiratory distress. Provides critical care until EMS arrives.
John Keller
Corpus Christi, TX, FD
Pulled off two water rescues three months apart. In each case, swam out and placed victim in personal floatation device and swam victim back to shore.
Steve Kingsley
Bettendorf, IA, Fire & Rescue
While participating in rope rescue drills, heard screams from nearby lake. With no equipment, swam out 50 feet and helped pull victim ashore.
Jeffrey Lane
Kansas City, KS, FD
With no line, entered building in heavy fire conditions and ascended stairs searching for victims. Lead first victim to stairs and assisted in removing 2nd victim.
Gabriel Lopez
San Francisco, CA, FD
While off duty, spotted a man on fire running from a burning building. Extinguished fire administered care and remained with patient until air ambulance support arrived.
Chad Maly
Cincinnati, OH, FD
Ascended to 2nd floor of burning building searching for trapped victims. Sheltered three victims before leading them out, one by one, through heavy smoke by sharing SCBA.
John Manchester
Chicago, IL, FD
Gained entry into commercial structure showing heavy smoke. Heard screams and proceeded past hoseline to rescue barely conscious female who was trapped in utility room.
Vincent Mautone
Newark, NJ, FD
Stretched line to third floor of burning building between fire and man trying to escape by jumping from window. Calmed man until ladder was raised.
Brad McClain
Lexington, KY, FD
Protected citizens from gunfire that broke out following a traffic accident involving the apparatus and a civilian vehicle.
Chad Molochnick
Willimantic, CT, FD
Ascended outside stairs to 3rd floor of burning building and forced entry. Found unconscious victim in high-heat, zero-visibility conditions. Carried victim to safety and administered CPR.
William Moreland
Fairfax County, VA, FD
While off duty, donned PPE and entered smoke-filled townhouse. Found several citizens trying to rescue wheelchair-bound woman. Took command and ensured everyone made it out safely.
Martin Nolan
Chicago, IL, FD
Entered 20-foot deep water with personal flotation device and rope and secured struggling victim 25 feet from shore before they were both pulled to safety.
Phillip Osner
Kansas City, KS, FD
Prevented combative patient who had exited ambulance from jumping off a bridge. Held onto dangling patient until help arrived and victim was pulled to safety.
Ronald A. Palmer Jr.
Willimantic, CT, FD
Ascended outside stairs to 3rd floor of burning building and forced entry. Found unconscious victim in high-heat, zero-visibility conditions. Carried victim to safety and administered CPR.
James Pisauro
Newark, NJ, FD
Raised 35-foot ladder to 3rd floor window where man was trying to escape fire by jumping. Ascended ladder, removed man and lead to safety.
Kyle Ricketts
Kansas City, KS, FD
Prevented combative patient who had exited ambulance from jumping off a bridge. With assistance, helped pull dangling patient back to safety.
Jacob Righter
Kansas City, KS, FD
Entered burning building in heavy smoke conditions to search for trapped victims. Located unconscious woman and helped carry her to safety.
Taylor Riley
Lakeland, FL, FD
Entered side window of structure that was 95% engulfed in flames in search of trapped victim. Located victim and carried lifeless body out of the structure.
Angelo Rizzitello
Newark, NJ, FD
Raised 35-foot ladder to 3rd floor window where man was trying to escape fire by jumping. Held ladder until rescue was performed.
Ernest Robinett
Columbus, OH, FD
Entered burning building with no line, located semi-conscious victim and dragged into hallway. With help of partner, carried victim to safety.
Lazaro Rodriguez
Newark, NJ, FD
Raised 35-foot ladder to 3rd floor window where man was trying to escape fire by jumping. Held ladder until rescue was performed.
Christopher Rowe
Long Beach, CA, FD
While off duty, entered burning house without gear or hoseline and carried elderly victim to safety. Re-entered house in high heat and heavy smoke to continue search.
Mike Stanley
Aurora, CO, FD
While off duty, was riding a light rail that accidentally hit a young woman. Jumped off rail and provided patient care until paramedics arrived.
Rafael Tellez
Newark, NJ, FD
Stretched line to third floor of burning building between fire and man trying to escape by jumping from window. Calmed man until ladder was raised.
Jamie Tinsley
Lexington, KY, FD
Protected citizens from gunfire that broke out following a traffic accident involving the apparatus and a civilian vehicle.
Steven Vaughan
St. Louis, MO, FD
Forced entry with heavy fire on 3rd floor and smoke and fire on 2nd floor. Located child and infant on 2nd floor and helped remove to safety.
Brandy Walker
Fairfax County, VA, FD
While off duty, responded to motor vehicle accident. Without gear, helps free driver and passenger, both in respiratory distress. Provides critical care until EMS arrives.
Mike Weller
Cincinnati, OH, FD
Placed aerial ladder to 3rd floor window and, with help, removed two small children. Returned to ladder and rescued adult female.
Jerome Williams
Fairfax County, VA, FD
Responded during a derecho to find an unconscious victim who had been shocked by a downed power line. Revived victim with AED and moved to safety.
Darrin Witt
Huntington Beach, CA, FD
Responded as fire investigator to house fire. Entered smoke-filled structure without gear to locate band remove disoriented victim. Received 2nd degree burns to hand.
