Maury County emergency responders earn Star of Life award

by | Jun 10, 2021 | Comm Center News

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Maury County Emergency responders are recognized with the Star of Life Award for saving an injured motorcyclist on Hampshire Pike in April 2021. Those who responded to the scene were county emergency director Jeff Hardy, Maury County Sheriff Bucky Rowland, E-911 director Mark Gande, Crystal Whitaker, Kelly Walker and Tina Morton, along with county firefighters Bo Harden,  Aaron Blalock and Roy Runions. EMS responders Angie Thomason, Shelia Crabtree and Ryan Cothern also responded to the scene and were recognized with the award.

Members of Maury County’s emergency services have been recognized by a state-wide organization for saving the life of a motorcycle rider earlier this year.For their quick response and excellent work under extreme pressure, the team of local responders have received the prestigious Star of Life Award from the Children’s Emergency Care Alliance.

Members of the Maury County Sheriff’s Department, Maury County Fire, Maury Regional Emergency Medical Services and the county’s emergency dispatch service worked quickly as a unified team on April 2, 2020 to provide aid to a motorcycle rider, who had sustained serious injuries following an accident on Southpoint Ridge Road in rural community of Hampshire on the western edge of the county…ys off.”