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Officer John Smith, 2019 Awardee

Carnegie Medal presentation to Marvin A. Pinckney

Posted on June 9, 2025 by Griffin Erdely

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 …

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Overheard: Impulse 81

Posted on May 21, 2025 by Griffin Erdely

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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2001: Young firefighter protects campers in fire storm

Posted on May 21, 2025 by Griffin Erdely

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 …

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Hero Fund gets shout out from local magazine

Posted on May 21, 2025 by Griffin Erdely

  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 …

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Friends Remembered: Impulse No. 81

Posted on May 21, 2025 by Griffin Erdely

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. …

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Impulse 81: Board Notes

Posted on May 21, 2025 by Griffin Erdely

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 …

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Fondazione Carnegie honors 26 with medals

Posted on May 21, 2025 by Griffin Erdely

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 …

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Two publications recognize Carnegie Heroes from home states

Posted on May 21, 2025 by Griffin Erdely

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 …

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Historical marker commemorates 1904 heroic act in rural Nebraska

Posted on May 21, 2025 by Griffin Erdely

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 …

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Carnegie Medal presentation to Sara Schaller

Posted on May 19, 2025 by Griffin Erdely

U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan of Indiana presented the Carnegie Medal to Sara Schaller at a private presentation on Tuesday, April 22, at the congressional district office in Merrillville, Indiana. Schaller …

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Carnegie Medal presentation to Kevin Huzsek

Posted on April 11, 2025 by Griffin Erdely

Carnegie Hero Fund President Eric Zahren presented the Carnegie Medal to Somerset, Pennsylvania, police officer Kevin E. Huzsek at a ceremony held at the Somerset Country Club on April 10. …

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Carnegie Medal presentation to Hao Nguyen

Posted on April 9, 2025 by Griffin Erdely

  Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota presented the Carnegie Medal to Hao Nguyen at a presentation at her office in Minneapolis. Hao was awarded the medal in September 2024 after …

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A New Century of Heroes available through the Hero Fund

Posted on April 9, 2025 by Jewels Phraner

A New Century of Heroes (Lyons Press) – the updated and expanded edition of A Century of Heroes (2004, University of Pittsburgh Press) — is available at the discounted rate …

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Carnegie Medal presentation to the family of John Dean Forbush

Posted on March 28, 2025 by Griffin Erdely

  West Virginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito, center, presented a posthumously awarded Carnegie Medal to the fiancée and child of John Dean Forbush at a private presentation held March 20. …

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Carnegie Medal presentation to Dalton Grose

Posted on March 28, 2025 by Griffin Erdely

Waterville, Minnesota, Mayor Bill Conlin presented the Carnegie Medal to his constituent Dalton Grose at a Feb. 2 award ceremony at Waterville’s city hall. Grose, center, is seen with his …

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Carnegie Medal presentation to Mark Pembleton

Posted on March 4, 2025 by Griffin Erdely

  Fairfax, Virginia, County Board of Supervisors Chairman Jeff McKay presented the Carnegie Medal to Mark Pembleton at a presentation held on Tuesday, Jan. 14 at the Fairfax County Government …

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’63: Five men pull driver out of burning race car

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Griffin Erdely

On Valentine’s Day, 62 years ago, Marvin E. Panch, 36, a stock car racing driver, was slated to make a practice run at the speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, in …

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Friends Remembered: Impulse No. 80

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Jewels Phraner

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. …

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Overheard: Impulse 80

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Griffin Erdely

It’s just a sense of duty, a sense of community, you go and you do your best – Emilyn Golden, Carnegie Hero #10343 I’m just glad I was able to …

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Impulse 80: Board Notes

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Griffin Erdely

I dislike “meta” articles. You know, where a writer writes about writing. That’s usually more interesting to the writer than the reader! But after turning out a lot of these …

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