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FIRST RESPONDERS: Real Heroes Don’t Wear Capes

Friday, September 22, 2023

Scenes from the annual Banner Graphic "Salute to First Responders," which was published as a special insert to the Friday, Sept. 22 edition. Check out some of the hard work, honors and training in which our local responders have taken part over the last year.

Greencastle Fire Lt. Brock Beebe is cool as a large house fire rages in Monroe Township last Christmas Eve. A host of apparatuses and personnel from Putnam and Hendricks counties responded to the incident.
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Deputy Josh Boller and Capt. Doug Nally (center) are presented lifesaving awards Monday by Putnam County Sheriff’s Merit Board members Tony Detro and Nancy Michael (left) and Board President Mike Dean for their actions in a water rescue on March 3.
Courtesy Putnam County Sheriff’s Office
Putnam County CERT member PJ Paul checks a radio as a commodity point of distribution is set up in Sullivan. The team had a major role in the response to the tornado that swept through the city’s south side in late March.
Courtesy Putnam County CERT
Deputy Derek Line scans a room after a hypothetical assailant is neutralized during an active shooter drill at Greencastle High School last March. Similar exercises were also held at North Putnam and South Putnam.
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Firefighters throw a ladder as they get after an attic fire at a home in Heritage Lake earlier this month. Most of those who responded to the incident were volunteers.
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Firefighters and EMS personnel work to stabilize a crash victim during a mock exercise held in April at South Putnam High School.
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In a bright moment after a fire that destroyed a home in Washington Township earlier this month, Greencastle firefighter James Shaw carries a pet to its owners unscathed.
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First responders move a patient from an ambulance to a StatFlight medical helicopter at South Putnam Middle/High School following a collision on U.S. 40 in August.
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  • They do such great work and deserve recognition!

    -- Posted by mamawjane1951 on Fri, Sep 22, 2023, at 7:12 PM

  • Thank you Brand . All fire and emergency personnel are the best and deserve a lot of recognition.

    -- Posted by Nit on Fri, Sep 22, 2023, at 9:44 PM

  • Great story but you forgot a group of people now being recognized as First Responders, our 911 communication employees. Without them none of these other First Responders would know when, where or what to respond too. These people are typically the first people to communicate with someone in distress. Hats off to all of these First Responders who work at the Putnam County 911 Communications Center.

    -- Posted by Roy and Dana Bumgardner on Sat, Sep 23, 2023, at 1:24 PM
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