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Postal heroes.(The Goodness Of America)
Letter carriers, due to the nature of their work, are often first on the scene of accidents, crimes and other crises. In 1974, the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) initiated its annual Heroes of the Year Awards to honor letter carriers whose heroic actions help save the lives of others. This year's national and regional awards were presented to the recipients on September 15 during a special ceremony in Washington, D.C.
The 2004 National Hero of the Year is Kurt Spaller of St. Petersburg, Florida. On June 21, 2003, Spaller was midway through his route when he noticed some people pointing to smoke coming from a building in a condominium complex for senior citizens. Knowing from his daily mail deliveries which units were occupied, he rushed to the building and began pounding on doors to alert residents on the first floor. He then went up to the other two floors and helped several elderly persons descend the stairs to safety. Heat and flames from the five-alarm fire singed hair on his arms and legs, but did not deter him from continuing to render assistance until the building was evacuated.
Also during the September 15 ceremony, letter carriers from the Eastern, ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, Postal heroes.(The Goodness Of America)