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Real Heroes Award Categories, with 12 potential awards

  • Good Samaritan - Presented to an ordinary citizen who used life-saving skills to sae the life of another. Adult or Youth.
  • Educator Hero - Presented to an educator who used life-saving training to save the life of another.
  • Military Hero - Presented to a member of the Armed Forces (active, retired, commissioned or non-commissioned) whose life-saving actions exemplify the very highest standards of their calling.
  • Animal Rescue Hero - Presented to the family of a pet who was instrumental in saving a life.
  • Good Neighbor - Presented to an ordinary citizen or professional rescuer involved in rescuing a person from a life-threatening situation.
  • Fire Rescue - Presented to a firefighter, volunteer or paid, whose life-saving actions exemplify the very highest standards of their calling.
  • Industrial Safety - Presented to a business owner, manager or employee whose preparedness or life-saving action exemplifies the very highest standards of their calling.
  • 911 - Presented to a 911 dispatcher whose life-saving action exemplifies the very highest standards of their calling.
  • Law Enforcement - Presented to a law enforcement officer whose life-saving action exemplifies the very highest standards of their calling.
  • Medical Hero - Presented to a medical professional, an organization, or an ordinary citizen whose life-saving action exemplifies the very highest standards of their calling.
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