Teen heroes. (The Goodness of America).On June 22, 2001, at a racecourse in Gorham, New Hampshire Gorham is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, USA. The population was 2,895 at the 2000 census. Gorham is located in the White Mountains, and parts of the White Mountain National Forest are in the south and northwest. Moose Brook State Park is in the west. , a car driven by Edward Romney left the track, struck a tree, and caught fire. Christopher Duplessis, 14, was working nearby as a course volunteer. He and his father, who live in Mason Township Mason Township is the name of several townships in the United States:
v. doused also dowsed, dous·ing also dows·ing, dous·es also dows·es v.tr. 1. To plunge into liquid; immerse. See Synonyms at dip. 2. the flames with a fire extinguisher, Christopher reached through the open driver's side door and grasped Romney, whose clothing was partially on fire. Romney was restrained by wrist straps, but Christopher was able to free him and pull him from the car. Christopher and his father then dragged Romney to safety. Romney was hospitalized for treatment of second-degree arm, leg, and facial burns. He survived. Christopher and his father were not injured. In December of last year, Christopher received a Carnegie Medal from the Carnegie Hero Fund The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission, also known as Carnegie Hero Fund, was established to recognize persons who perform extraordinary acts of heroism in civilian life in the United States and Canada, and to provide financial assistance for those disabled and the dependents of Commission. The award is given to those who risk their lives to an extraordinary degree while saving or attempting to save the lives of others. In another life-threatening incident, 16-year-old Erin Long was swimming in the Atlantic Ocean near Oak Island, North Carolina Oak Island, North Carolina is a town located mostly on Oak Island (which also contains the town of Caswell Beach and the North Carolina Baptist Assembly at Fort Caswell) in Brunswick County, North Carolina; a small part of the town extends onto the mainland north of the island's , on August 13, 2001, when he lost consciousness and began floating face down in rough surf about 150 feet from shore. Edward Christenson Jr. of Huntington, Maryland, also 16, noticed his plight from the beach and without hesitating swam to render assistance. Edward attempted, at first unsuccessfully, to grasp the struggling youth. When Erin sank at one point, Edward dove, grabbed him, returned to the surface, then held him with one arm while paddling with the other against a strong seaward current. As they approached shore, others (including a nurse) waded out to help. Once on the beach, the nurse revived Erin, who recovered from his ordeal following treatment at a local hospital. Edward, weakened but not seriously injured The casualty status of a person whose injury may or may not require hospitalization; medical authority does not classify as very seriously injured, seriously injured, or incapacitating illness or injury; and the person can communicate with the next of kin. Also called NSI. See also casualty status. , was treated the next day for some minor aftereffects aftereffects after npl → Nachwirkungen pl of the rescue. He, too, was awarded a Carnegie Medal. |
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