 American Red Cross Lower Bucks County Chapter |
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| John and Cindy Rogers, Churchville, PACommunity Partner Hero – FamilyThese Bucks County Courier Times carriers saved the life of Andrew Kalin, 75, when they noticed he hadn’t picked up his newspapers in several days. They called the police, entered his home, and saw him lying on the floor from a fall, where he had been for several days. He was taken to a local hospital and released. |  |
| Bristol Borough Community Partnership, Bristol, PACommunity Partner Hero - GroupThis group saves lives by promoting protective factors and programs to reduce risk factors in the community for substance abuse, delinquency, school drop out, and teen pregnancy. |  |
| Paul Deppi, Newtown, PACommunity Partner Hero – IndividualPaul is a Lacrosse Coach and is being honored for his extraordinary work and influence in the lives of the young boys he has coached as President and Co- Founder of the Lower Bucks County Lacrosse League for the past 13 years. |  |
| Brice DeMuro, Croydon, PAGood Samaritan Hero – AdultBrice saved the life of Peggy Dimino by assisting to pull her from a burning car. After saving Peggy’s life, Brice walked away from the scene of the accident, and Ms. Dimino did not know the identity of her hero until they were reunited one year later. |  |
| Jorge Baez, Bensalem, PAGood Samaritan Hero - AdultFirst on the scene, Jorge pulled Peggy Dimino from a burning car and after he freed her, the tires blew off the car, and he threw his body on hers to protect her from the burning flames, and saving her life. He stayed with her until the paramedics arrived. |  |
| John Finby, Levittown, PALaw Enforcement Hero John is a Tullytown Police Officer. He saved the life of a man on the Levittown Train Station tracks who was convinced he wanted to take his life. John ran onto the tracks when an oncoming train was headed for the man and forcefully removed him from the tracks. |  |
| Jason Mancuso, Bristol Township, PALaw Enforcement HeroJohn saved the life of a woman who had overdosed on prescription medication and entered her running vehicle inside a closed garage with the intent of committing suicide. Officer Mancuso kicked n the garage door, and removed the victim from her car, she was unconscious, and took her to safety. Both were treated at a local hospital and released. |  |
| Dr. Maria Bartolozzi, Bucks County, PAMedical HeroWhite attending a labor day weekend social event a Trenton Country Club, Dr. Bartolozzi saved the life of member, Charles Minter, in the swimming pool. |  |
| John Krotz, Fairless Hills, PAGood Samaritan Hero – AdultJohn is a security officer at Pennsbury High School East. While patrolling the perimeter of the high school, he found a man in distress, face down, in his yard where he had fallen from a ladder. John called his fellow officer, Steve Lowden to assist, paramedics arrived and assisted the gentlemen. The quick courage and actions of Steve and John saved his life. |  |
| Steve Lowden, Fairless Hills, PASteve is a security officer at Pennsbury High School East. While patrolling the perimeter of the high school, he found a man in distress, face down, in his yard where he had fallen from a ladder. Steve called his fellow officer, John Krotz to assist, paramedics arrived and assisted the gentlemen. The quick courage and actions of Steve and John saved his life. |  |
| Alex Maratea, Bensalem, PAAlex is a 11 year old girl who saved the life of her three week old nephew as his stroller lie in between the tracks of an upcoming train. As the train was fast approaching, only a few blocks away, Alex leapt onto the tracks, pulled him to safety and he only had a few minor scratches and a broken arm. But, her heroic act saved his life. |  |