Hudsonville, MI, Rural Carrier Stephen Hartman took his all-terrain vehicle (ATV) out for a spin recently — and ended up helping save two lives. Hartman, his brother and two friends were riding their ATVs through a remote area on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The group was soon approached by state police officers who had just spotted […]
It happened Saturday as strong thunderstorms rolled through Virginia Beach into the Spencers’ Wesleyan Chase neighborhood. They say they did not even smell smoke when the fire happened. Lightning hit, striking sideways into the Spencers’ attic while they were in the back bedroom. They had no idea what was happening until a postal worker knocked […]
July 7, 2015 – Quick thinking, fast feet save child Florence, MS, Rural Carrier Charles Anderson recently stopped by a store after work and saw a woman running through a nearby field. She looked upset and flustered, and Anderson soon realized why: The woman was trying to catch a small child who was chasing a […]
Wylie, TX, Rural Carrier Melissa Dudley was on her route recently when she saw a large dog running toward a man who was going to his mailbox. The dog was barking and the man, 83, was having difficulty walking. Dudley pulled her vehicle in front of the man until neighbors arrived and got the dog […]
Heroes Corner: Illinois postal employee rescues small children from fire Bedford Park, IL, Automotive Technician James Iazzetto and his wife Kathy were home on a recent Saturday night when they smelled smoke and stepped outside to investigate. A neighbor’s house was on fire and two small children were inside. The mother was screaming, “My babies, […]
USPS Heroes’ corner MD employee alerts apartment residents to fire Thurmont, MD, Retail Associate Deonna O’Neill sprang into action when she spotted an apartment fire near the Post Office where she works. O’Neill was receiving an early morning shipment of packages when she spotted flames coming out of the building’s roof. She ran over and […]
Colorado letter carrier saves life of postal customer January 31, 2015 – Postal worker William Searuggs sprang into action when he found his long-time customer bleeding and barely conscious inside his own home. Searuggs has been delivering mail for the United States Postal service for 15 years, five of those years on his current route […]