The Bulletin Notes.Law enforcement officers are challenged daily in the performance of their duties; they face each challenge freely and unselfishly while answering the call to duty. In certain instances, their actions warrant special attention from their respective departments. The Bulletin also wants to recognize those situations that transcend the normal rigors of the law enforcement profession. Officers Matthew Molchan and Steven Stoneback of the Quakertown, Pennsylvania Quakertown is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The borough is 16 miles (26 km) south of Bethlehem and 29 miles north of Philadelphia, making Quakertown a border town of both the Delaware Valley and Lehigh Valley metropolitan areas. , Police Department responded to a house fire. Upon arrival, they observed flames and smoke throughout the front of the building. Quickly, both officers proceeded to the rear of the home, where they made entry. As they crawled along the floor in search of the lone victim, Officer Stoneback located the individual, who laid unconscious unconscious, in psychology, that aspect of mental life that is separate from immediate consciousness and is not subject to recall at will. Sigmund Freud regarded the unconscious as a submerged but vast portion of the mind. on the floor in a hallway. The two officers removed the victim from the residence, and emergency medical personnel began treatment. Later that same day, the person was released from a local trauma center trauma center n. A medical facility that is designated to treat severe physical trauma as a result of the specialized training of its staff and the availability of appropriate diagnostic and treatment tools. . The quick, decisive actions of Officers Molchan and Stoneback saved the life of this individual. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Officer Scott Nicholson Scott Nicholson is a U.S. author specializing in horror or thrillers, often set in rural Appalachia. His debut, The Red Church, was a finalist for the Bram Stoker Award. of the Thiensville, Wisconsin Thiensville is a village in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,254 at the 2000 census. It was founded by its namesake, John Henry Thien. In July of 2005, CNN/Money and Money , Police Department responded to a fire at the home of an elderly disabled woman. Upon arrival, he noticed flames on the second floor and smoke coming from several windows. Without regard for his own safety, Officer Nicholson entered the smoke-filled residence and located the owner in the kitchen. She was disoriented dis·o·ri·ent tr.v. dis·o·ri·ent·ed, dis·o·ri·ent·ing, dis·o·ri·ents To cause (a person, for example) to experience disorientation. Adj. 1. and unwilling to leave without her dog. After finding the animal, Officer Nicholson helped the woman and her dog outside, where fire and medical authorities were arriving. The actions of this brave officer saved the lives of the owner and her pet. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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