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, …
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Officer John Smith,
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Category: Impulse Issue 81
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. …
Impulse 81: Board Notes
Carnegie heroes face situations that are surprisingly familiar to all of us, just vastly more dangerous. The latest batch of Carnegie Hero awards involve three rescues of children who survived …
Fondazione Carnegie honors 26 with medals
An April 11 ceremony in Rome’s Carabinieri Officers’ School honored 26 people with the Italian Hero Fund’s Carnegie Medal, including two gold medals awarded in memory of two firefighters who …
Two publications recognize Carnegie Heroes from home states
Twenty-one Carnegie heroes were recently featured in two publications, highlighting not only geographic parallels, but also the common thread of altruism in each respective state through the recounting of their …
Historical marker commemorates 1904 heroic act in rural Nebraska
About 70 people gathered on a plot of land accessible only by dirt roads on Easter weekend to commemorate the unveiling of a Nebraska Historical Marker detailing the rescue performed …