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We are honored to have the opportunity to recognize each of these heroes. In our book, they are all Heroes of the Year!
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Mark and Jessica met under the worst of circumstances. A driver crashed into a car carrying Jessica and her daughter, Kendra, on a backwoods rural road. Mark and his team responded to the scene. As responders worked on freeing Jessica from the vehicle, she remembers Mark crawling into the car beside her, assessing her medical state and updating her on Kendra’s condition. “He not only took care of me that day, he held my hand, made me human not just a patient,” remembers Jessica. Following the accident, Mark traveled to check on Jessica’s daughter after she underwent brain surgery. Even now, Mark continues to keep tabs on Kendra, responding whenever she has a medical emergency, even if he’s off-duty, and organizing fellow firefighters to help build a wheelchair ramp for her home. Seven years after their fateful meeting, the three remain close friends.
From Left to Right: Kendra, Mark, Jessica, Willy, and Bill.
Mark, Willy, and Bill all responded to the accident.
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Worked with mark for many years at AMR before he became a Fire fighter! He definitely deserves this award! Good luck Mark!
Karen, keep the network going , share the link every day, get your current co workers involved help me get him the reward he deserves!! Thanks for your support and vote!!
There’s NO WAY IN HELL Karin would vote for Mark!!! That’s laughable!! Nothing like voting for yourself Mark!