Carnegie Medal presentation to Justin Scott Slater
Carnegie Hero Fund President Eric Zahren presented the Carnegie Medal to Justin Scott Slater at a Toledo, Ohio, city council meeting held on Tuesday, Sept. 9. Zahren spoke to …
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Overheard: Impulse 82
The world needs more Pete’s putting others in front of themselves. He’s a true hero. – Best friend of Peter Rosengren, Carnegie Hero #10279 I was very proud to know …
Friends Remembered: Impulse No.82
Friends Remembered is a collection of tributes to Carnegie heroes, beneficiaries, and others we have lost since the last edition of Impulse. They are listed chronologically by date of passing. …
2013: Canadian man saves woman from polar bear with shovel
During a cold night on Nov. 1, 2013, 30-year-old Erin A. Greene from Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec, was walking in a neighborhood with two friends to their temporary residence in Churchill, Manitoba, …
Commission elects new officers at 121st annual meeting
The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission met for its 121st annual meeting on June 17, where members unanimously elected the Hero Fund’s 2025-2026 officers. Eric P. Zahren, Thomas L. Wentling Jr., …
Inside the gallery: Carnegie Medal tells story of 1945 rescue inside gas-filled well
Every year, the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission distributes individually-struck, bronze medals to award recipients or their families with the hope that they will serve as a lasting reminder of the …
Impulse 82: Board Notes
The first thing I see when I walk into my office is a jumbo photograph of a natural gas well blowout in Mississippi. The photo captures the massive column of …
Rescue ring program, in honor of Carnegie hero, has saved lives
When Carnegie Hero Aden Spencer Perry died attempting to save a man from a submerging vehicle, his mother focused her grief on a mission to make sure no other …
First scholarship honoring Carnegie hero given to high school graduate
Although Amari Quarles died in his efforts to save his younger brother from drowning, his legacy will live on through a scholarship in his name at the high school he …
Carnegie Medal presentation to Michelle Archer
Vermont State Trooper Lt. Cory Lozier presented the Carnegie Medal to state trooper Michelle Archer at a small ceremony held at the Williston, Vermont, barracks on Tuesday, June 17. Archer …
Carnegie Medal presentation to Kevin Barrett and Cameron Whiting
U.S. Rep. Scott Peters of California presented the Carnegie Medal to Kevin Barrett and Cameron Whiting at a June 20 presentation held at his office in San Diego. Barrett …
Carnegie Medal presentation to John Catania
Carnegie Hero Fund board member Alex DiClaudio presented the Carnegie Medal to John Catania at a June 14 presentation held at the Balance Arts Center in New York City. Catania …
Carnegie Medal presentation to the daughter of Kelly Bailey
Carnegie Hero Fund President Eric Zahren presented a posthumous Carnegie Medal to 7-year-old Keeley Bailey, the daughter of Carnegie Hero Kelly Bailey, at a private ceremony held June 25 in …
Carnegie Medal presentation to Albert Evans
Carnegie Hero Fund President Eric Zahren presented the Carnegie Medal to Albert Evans at a private ceremony held June 25 in Lufkin, Texas. Evans received the medal in December …
Carnegie Medal presentation to Kenneth Jeremy Davis Jr.
Among all the first-responders that went to the scene of an Owosso, Michigan, accident, Perry (Michigan) Area Fire Rescue Chief Trent Atkins, fourth from right, presented the Carnegie Medal to …
Carnegie Medal presentation to Marvin A. Pinckney
U.S Rep. Barry Moore and Enterprise, Alabama, Mayor William E. Cooper, far right, presented the Carnegie Medal to constituent Marvin A. Pinckney, center, during an Enterprise City council meeting on …
Overheard: Impulse 81
Pete was always there for others. Employees, peers, family, and friends. That was his DNA … It’s no surprise his final minute was spent helping others. –Colleague of Peter Rosengren, …
2001: Young firefighter protects campers in fire storm
Bruce and Paula Hagemeyer were hiking through the Chewuch River Canyon near Winthrop, Washington, on the afternoon of July 10, 2001, looking for a place to set up camp, when …
Hero Fund gets shout out from local magazine
In its third installment in a series on Pittsburgh’s contributions to the world, the spring edition of Pittsburgh Quarterly briefly mentions the Carnegie Hero Fund as one of those …
Friends Remembered: Impulse No. 81
Friends Remembered is a collection of tributes to Carnegie heroes, beneficiaries, and others we have lost since the last edition of Impulse. They are listed chronologically by date of passing. …