Type of Hero (Select One)*
| Medalist Hero: A Portage County citizen who puts their life at risk to save the life of another or assist in a life threatening situation (examples: running into a burning house, pulling someone out of a burning car, rescuing someone drowning, etc.)
Distinguished Hero: A Portage County Citizen who saves the life of another or assists in a life threatening situation (examples: performs CPR, choking maneuver, administers First Aid, etc.)
Professional Rescue Hero: A professional worker who goes above and beyond the call of duty to save the life of another while on the job - this includes those individuals who volunteer their services (example: fireman, policeman, paramedics, nurses, doctors, etc.) These will be chosen by a professional peer review committee.
Animal Hero: An animal who deserves recognition for assisting in saving the life of a human (example:police dog who saves a handler, seeing eye dog who rescues an owner, etc.) |