Moxee City, WA, Rural Carrier Tina Liniger was delivering mail recently when she spotted a little girl wandering down a roadside ditch. Liniger knew where the 3-year-old child lived and took her home. The girl’s mother was not aware her daughter had wandered off and was grateful for Liniger’s help. Later that day, Liniger noticed … Read more
Mena, AR, Rural Carrier Sandy Rummell recently called 911 when she noticed a building burning next to a customer’s house. She also alerted the customer, who safely escaped before firefighters arrived and extinguished the blaze. The customer was grateful for Rummell’s actions. Source: Sandy Rummell, Mena, AR | USPS News Link
Westbrook, MN, Rural Carrier James Patterson recently approached a customer’s door with a package. After knocking, he heard a faint cry for help. Patterson found the customer in the basement. She was in pain after falling and breaking her hip. Patterson called 911 and stayed with the woman until medical help arrived. Employees featured in “Heroes’ … Read more
Naples, FL, Rural Carrier Toni Staples was leaving work on a recent day when she heard screaming coming from a nearby parking lot. Staples found a woman sitting in the passenger seat of a car that was slowly rolling backward toward six lanes of traffic. Staples jumped into the driver’s seat and stopped the car. … Read more
Pocatello, ID, Rural Carrier Lesley Greenwell was on her route recently when she spotted a truck engulfed in flames. Greenwell stopped to see if the occupants needed help. They told her they were okay but had no cell phone reception, so Greenwell drove to the nearest house and asked the resident to call 911. Greenwell … Read more
Rainsville, AL, Rural Carrier Tanya Lyons was delivering mail recently when she spotted a doghouse on fire near a mobile home. Lyons knew the homeowner probably was sleeping, so she repeatedly knocked on the door and windows until he answered. Together, they pulled the doghouse away from the chained pet and extinguished the flames. “It … Read more
Eddyville, KY, Rural Carrier Linda Brazell was delivering mail recently when she noticed a truck on fire near a house garage. After calling called 911 and alerting the Postmaster, Brazell got a hose from the front of the house and helped keep the fire from spreading. The fire department arrived and extinguished the blaze. Source: … Read more
Summerville, GA, Rural Carrier Eugene Brown was on his route recently when he noticed a car that had run off the road and flipped over. The injured driver was trapped inside. Brown called 911 and stayed with the woman until help arrived. Source: Summerville, GA, Rural Carrier Eugene Brown | USPS News Link
Hudson, WI, Rural Carrier Elizabeth Lanners was delivering mail recently when she saw smoke pouring from two nearby buildings. After Lanners called 911, the fire department was dispatched to put out the blaze. Because of Lanners’ quick actions, the damage was limited and no one was injured. Source: Heroes’ corner | USPS News Link
A United States Postal Service employee acted quickly to save one of the properties in her delivery range Monday morning, extinguishing a fire before it could spread to a home. 64-year-old Jackie Mayne, a rural carrier and 20-year employee with USPS, was making her rounds to the over 500 mailboxes she delivers to when she … Read more
Mogadore, OH, Rural Carrier Debra Goeden was delivering mail recently when she saw a woman lying in a breezeway. The injured woman had fallen almost an hour earlier. The woman declined medical attention, so Goeden helped her home. A neighbor arrived to care for her. Source: Mogadore, OH, Rural Carrier Debra Goeden | USPS News Link
Bigfork, MT, Rural Carrier Cay Reynolds was approaching the last mailbox on her route during a recent snow storm when she noticed a woman lying on the road. The woman was soaking wet and appeared to be in great pain. Her dog was nearby. Reynolds wrapped her coat around the woman and dialed 911. Since … Read more
Osmond, NE, Rural Carrier Valerie Hoffman was delivering mail recently when she saw smoke coming from grass near a bean field. Hoffman ran to the fire and stomped it out. The farmer thanked Hoffman and said the fire may have been caused by a spark when he moved harvesting equipment. “It was all in a … Read more
It was an everyday action that could have ended in tragedy if it wasn’t for the intervention of Fairland, IN Rural Carrier Michael Short. Brian Booth heard a noise coming from the exhaust of his Dodge Caravan, so he got his car jack and slid under the vehicle. Suddenly, the jack fell on its side, … Read more
Elkhorn, WI, Rural Carrier Patrick Dolan was delivering mail recently when he saw a man lying in a driveway. The man had been there for more than 30 minutes after he fell and injured himself. Dolan called 911 and stayed with him until help arrived. Source: Patrick Dolan, Elkhorn, WI | USPS News Link
Guttenberg, IA, Rural Carrier David Kann was delivering mail recently when he noticed an unattended pile of leaves burning in front of a house. Winds had swept some of the burning leaves onto the building. Kann notified the homeowner, and together they put out the fire. Source: David Kann, Guttenberg, IA | USPS News Link
Nashville, NC, Rural Carrier Lakisha Powell was recently delivering a package to a man when he suddenly became dizzy and started to fall. Powell caught him and helped him sit down. The man declined Powell’s offer to call 911 but asked her to alert his wife, who was inside his house. He was grateful for … Read more