9-1-1 Heroes
Recognizing Heroes Behind the Headset
2024 9-1-1 Heroes
Life-Saving
These heroes gave instructions or took actions that resulted in saving a life!
Using Resources
These heroes used their resources to locate a caller with an emergency!
Above and Beyond
These heroes went above and beyond to help a caller with their situation!
Outside the Box
These heroes "thought outside the box" to get the job done!
9-1-1 Heroes
Hero:
A person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.
Joey Mims
Joey gave life-saving CPR instructions to the scared and shocked wife of a former Nebraska football player.
Lincoln PD, NE
Mike Rice
Mike gave life-saving CPR instructions to a caller and later met the woman he saved!
Tri-Hospital EMS, MI
Kara Good
Kara gave life-saving instructions to a father whose seven-week-old baby quit breathing.
Norwalk 9-1-1, OH
Scott Evans
Scott kept a 10-year-old calm when his mother had a diabetic emergency.
Gurnee/Zion 9-1-1
Theresa Groves
Theresa helped keep a firefighter calm as he performed life-saving CPR on his wife.
Bucks County 9-1-1, PA
Arthur Coker
Arthur provided a patient's family member life-saving CPR instructions.
Sherman PD, TX
Amanda Garr
Amanda gave life-saving CPR instructions, only to find out later that she helped save a retired Chicago firefighter!
Chicago 9-1-1, IL
Jamie Eble
Jamie calmed a 14-year old and gave him CPR instructions which saved his dad's life.
Summerville PD, PA
Maleah H.
Maleah gave a woman CPR instructions which helped her save her husband's life.
Virginia Beach, VA
Ashley Gurgel
Ashley calmed the family of a 3-year-old and gave life-saving CPR instructions.
Genesee County 9-1-1, NY
Jenessa Thornton
Jenessa stopped mid-run to give life-saving CPR to a fellow runner!
St. George Comm, UT
Alison Dean
Alison obtained a detailed location of a disabled person in a house fire, resulting in a quick rescue.
Van Buren County 9-1-1, MI
Brooke Smith
Brooke provided a life-saving action (while on the phone) to a choking coworker, saving the coworker's life.
Van Buren County 9-1-1, MI
Chantell Bolton
Chantell gave CPR instructions resulting in the patient arriving at the hospital with a pulse!
Sweetwater County 9-1-1, WY
Alice Baer
Alice calmly gave live-saving CPR instructions to the wife of a cardiac arrest patient!
Deschutes County 9-1-1
Kent County 9-1-1 / Dover PD
After receiving a call meant for Dover, England, ECPs worked together to get help to a man on a sinking boat.
Katie Wilson
Katie gave instructions for the Heimlich Maneuver, then CPR, which resulted in a life saved!
Starke County 9-1-1, PA
Albert Evans
Albert gave a frightened caller CPR instructions, which helped save the caller's mother-in-law.
Lacombe 9-1-1, LA
Jenni Foust
Despite being off-duty, Jenni stopped and provided aid to an injured Amish family whose buggy was hit by a vehicle.
Branch County 9-1-1, MI
Donna Lane
While off-duty, Donna noticed smoke and flames coming from a house. She went to the house and woke up the residents, ensuring they got out safely.
Southold 9-1-1, NY
Randy Ruston
Randy guided a panicked wife through CPR instructions using a video link to see the patient's condition.
San Antonio FD, TX
Zhang Wanrou
Zhang was recognized for giving pre-arrival instructions to panicked parents of an unresponsive 1-year-old having a seizure.
