I know a real hero

[Sheree Bobbins]

My son's girl friend father is a hero. He rescued a young man from a car that became airborne and was on fire on his neighbour's lawn. They woke from sleep at 4:35 a.m. and came out to see this. The lad was hrown a few feet from the car and our hero went in and dragged him to safety. They airlifted the victim to Royal Columbian Hospital. If no one else does, I'm going to nominate for whatever hero awards they have for this type of thing.

 

[S. C.]

My son's girl friend father is a hero. He rescued a young man from a car that became airborne and was on fire on his neighbour's lawn. They woke from sleep at 4:35 a.m. and came out to see this. The lad was hrown a few feet from the car and our hero went in and dragged him to safety. They airlifted the victim to Royal Columbian Hospital. If no one else does, I'm going to nominate for whatever hero awards they have for this type of thing.

I agree, he is a real hero.

 

[WebmasterMaryJo]

He is a hero in my eyes, too. I hope the young person comes through it okay.

 

[agnes!]

You're probably thinking of the Carnegie Medals, this website should have all the info you need: http://www.carnegiehero.org/

Here's the nomination form:
http://www.carnegiehero.org/nominate.php

Here's some info about the Carnegie Medals:

The two-fold mission of the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission: To recognize persons who perform acts of heroism in civilian life in the United States and Canada, and to provide financial assistance for those disabled and the dependants of those killed helping others.

We live in a heroic age, Andrew Carnegie wrote in the opening lines of the Commission's founding Deed of Trust in 1904. Not seldom are we thrilled by deeds of heroism where men or women are injured or lose their lives in attempting to preserve or rescue their fellows.

Carnegie's "hero fund," administered by a 21-member commission in Pittsburgh, was charged with honoring whom he called the "heroes of civilization," whose lifesaving actions put them in stark contrast to the "heroes of barbarism, (who) maimed or killed" their fellow man.

Sometimes local or county fire/rescue departments also have citizen medals that can be awarded to someone like your neighbor.

Even if he doesn't win, I bet that just knowing someone nominated him... I know I would be honored just to be nominated.

agnes!

 

[minniebeth]

We need to hear more wonderful news like this! Thanks for sharing, yes, a real life hero!

 

[3boymthr]

Very inspiring.

You can also submit the story to Reader's Digest for their Hero's stories:

http://www.rd.com/heroes-stories-of-bravery/

 

[tink_n_pooh]

This deserves a bump, he is a real hero