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Kevin Lippy, Powhatan, VA Rural Carrier Associate Kevin Lippy was delivering mail in Powhatan, VA, in August when he was involved in a two-vehicle accident. Lippy, who sustained minor injuries, quickly grew concerned about a 3-year-old boy, Jojo Seabrook, who was pinned underneath the car that was being driven by ...
Rural Carrier Heroes – Doing it the rural carrier way
Douglas Daly, Groton, SD Groton, SD, Rural Carrier Douglas Daly was recently delivering mail in an isolated area when he came upon the scene of an ATV accident. Daly stopped to assist the driver, a 15-year-old who had sustained serious head and chest injuries and was in distress as he ...
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Joshua McGlone, Wheelersburg, OH Rural Carrier Joshua McGlone was delivering mail on a July day in Wheelersburg, OH, when he spotted the wooden front porch of a customer’s home engulfed in flames. While the homeowner’s sister-in-law — who was there by herself — called 911, McGlone quickly located a cooler ...
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Brandy Pleasants, Ashland, VA Rural Carrier Brandy Pleasants was delivering mail on a spring day in Ashland, VA, when she stopped at a convenience store. Pleasants discovered that the clerk was in medical distress and urgently needed care as he turned blue. The Postal Service employee immediately called 911 and ...
Rural Carrier Heroes across the country!!
Michele Williams, Ocklawaha, FL Rural Carrier Michele Williams was on her way to work recently in Ocklawaha, FL, when she spotted a disabled customer being attacked by a dog. Williams stopped to assist the man, using dog repellent spray to safely end the attack. After the customer retrieved a lost ...
Heroes are ordinary people who make themselves extraordinary
Todd Blanchard, Niles, OH Niles, OH, Rural Carrier Todd Blanchard was delivering mail during the winter when he came upon an older customer in trouble. The man had fallen while clearing his driveway with a snow blower. Blanchard rushed to the man’s side and helped him get up and into ...
Rural Carrier heroes doing what rural carriers do
Tracey Johnson, Ridgeland, MS Rural Carrier Tracey Johnson was recently delivering mail in a Ridgeland, MS, neighborhood when she spotted a little boy by himself alongside a street. He started crying when she stopped and asked him where his mother was. Johnson picked up the boy to comfort him while ...
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Suzanne Mates, Ithaca, MI Rural Carrier Eric Pierce was recently delivering mail on a rainy day in Lavonia, GA, when he saw a worrisome sight: a broken guardrail on a bridge over a lake.Pierce stopped to investigate and spotted a nearly submerged car. He immediately called 911, but as he ...
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Loraine Hayward, Wysox, PA Rural Carrier Loraine Hayward has been keeping a close eye on a newly widowed older customer in Wysox, PA, and her attentiveness recently made a crucial difference. Hayward was delivering mail to the customer’s garage — which she’d started doing to help the woman avoid navigating ...
Rural Carrier Heroes doing it again
Benjamin Garcia, Arvada, CO Rural Carrier Associate Benjamin Garcia was recently delivering packages on a secluded street in Arvada, CO, when he spotted a customer in trouble. The woman had gotten stranded underneath a boat parked in her driveway after she’d slipped on ice and fractured her pelvis. As soon ...
More Rural Carrier Heroes – We are always there
Pamela Parrish, Ashford, AL Rural Carrier Associate Pamela Parrish was recently delivering mail in Ashford, AL, when she noticed smoke coming from a customer’s porch. Parrish immediately called 911 and knocked on the front door, but got no answer. She then knocked on other doors and windows until the customer ...
Rural Carrier Heroes – Saving the day
Danny Turner, Tompkinsville, KY Rural Carrier Associate Danny Turner was recently delivering mail in Tompkinsville, KY, when he discovered a customer collapsed on the ground near a mailbox. The Postal Service employee rushed to the customer’s aid, called 911 and stayed on the scene until emergency responders arrived. The customer, ...
Rural Carrier Heroes: Doing it the rural carrier way
Shannon Santos, Charlotte, NC Charlotte, NC, Rural Carrier Shannon Santos was recently delivering a package to a customer’s home when she smelled smoke. Santos got no response when she banged on the front door and windows. She soon spotted the customer inside, apparently sound asleep on a sofa. Santos called ...
Everyday Rural Carrier Heroes
Patricia Dorr, Westport, NY Five dogs and a cat were given a new lease on life recently when an alert Postal Service employee saw them suffering inside an upstate New York home. Westport, NY, Rural Carrier Patricia Dorr was delivering mail at the residence when she spotted the animals through ...
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Suzanne Mates, Ithaca, MI Rural Carrier Suzanne Mates was recently delivering mail on a harsh winter day in Ithaca, MI, when she heard distressed moans coming from inside an older customer’s home. Mates investigated and found the woman on the floor, where she had apparently been collapsed for a long ...
March Rural Carrier Heroes
James Hunter, Prosper, TX Rural Carrier James Hunter was recently delivering a package to a customer’s home in Prosper, TX, when the man’s housekeeper asked for help. Her boss had fallen in the garage, she said, and she couldn’t get him up on her own. Hunter, who had assisted the ...
Rural Carrier Hero: Mary Blair, New Bethlehem, PA
Rural Carrier Mary Blair was recently delivering mail in New Bethlehem, PA, when she spotted a single-car accident. Blair stopped to assist the lone victim, a 21-year-old woman who was crawling out of the overturned vehicle and bleeding. The Postal Service employee called 911 and urged the woman — who ...