Oklahoma Responders' Flood Rescue Recognized by Carnegie Hero Fund

PAUL PELUSO Firehouse.Com News Register Now August 20 - 1 pm(ET) Select Your State and Click: Watch Today Show Video Two Oklahoma troopers and the fire chief of Kingfisher, Okla. were recently received a national award for their heroic helicopter rescue last year of a couple stranded in flood waters. Carnegie Hero Fund Commission has honored the three first responders, Troopers Brian Scott Sturgill and Joseph Edward Howard and Fire Chief Randy Poindexter, along with 22 other individuals when they presented the third installment of this year's awards on Oct. 2. The Carnegie Medal is awarded to those who risk their lives while saving or attempting to save the lives of others. Some awarded are first responders and other are civilians. A total of 9,224 people have been award the medal since the Pittsburgh-based fund's inception... [read full story]