Piedmont Columbus Regional names two Lee County deputies as First Friday Heroes
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- Lee County deputies Jeremy Brightwell and Jonathan Kennedy named First Friday Heroes for rescuing unconscious teenager from house fire.
- Deputies entered smoke-filled home, found 16-year-old girl overcome by smoke, carried her to safety; girl later released from hospital.
Piedmont Columbus Regional has named deputies Jeremy Brightwell and Jonathan Kennedy with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office the organization’s First Friday Heroes for the month of December.
Deputies Brightwell and Kennedy of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a house fire on Lee Road 41 in Beauregard after a 911 call reporting an unattended cooking fire.
Despite heavy smoke, they entered the home, found a 16-year-old girl unconscious from smoke inhalation, and carried her to safety, providing care until EMS arrived. Firefighters extinguished the blaze, and the girl, who was initially conscious but unresponsive with signs of carbon monoxide poisoning, was later released from the hospital.
“The actions of these deputies are yet another example of the type of men and women who are the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, selfless response to emergency situations resulting in the saving of the life of another,” Sheriff Jay Jones said. “The same level of courage and care is often displayed by our city police agencies, full-time and volunteer fire departments, EMS services and our EMA in their efforts to serve Lee County citizens.”
A ceremony with Brightwell, Kennedy and hospital leadership will be held at 10 a.m. CT on Monday, Dec. 8 at the Lee County Sheriff’s Office to commend them for their response.
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