It was the most heroic thing I’ve ever seen. Sometimes, people call us heroes. And in this instance, in no way were we the hero. Mikala deserves all the credit. — Fire lieutenant who responded to the scene of a burning apartment after the rescue of three of her children by Mikala Vish, Carnegie Medal recipient #10325
All I can say is this guy was supposed to live. I’m a man of faith, and I’ve learned to listen to your gut and the prompting you get. The Lord wanted him alive. Things could have gone different a million different directions, but things worked out on his behalf. That’s my conclusion. Whether it was me or someone else, he was supposed to live. – Brandon Bair, Carnegie Medal recipient #10307
Everyone can be a hero every single day. You never really know what’s going to happen to you. — Eyewitness to actions of Jose M. Pichardo, Carnegie Medal recipient #10354
I’m not surprised, but very proud to see a citizen help out another citizen. It’s nice to see people still willing to help each other out. — Police officer who responded to scene where Jordan B. Kurtzer, Carnegie Medal recipient #10377, removed an unconscious driver from a submerging pickup truck
There was no way I was gonna leave that boy in that truck, no way, not an option. If it calls for my life, so be it. I wasn’t gonna leave him. — Joseph D. Donnell, Carnegie Medal recipient #10380
Anybody who knows anything about Tony, it’s surprising that he passed away, but when you hear the story about how he passed away, I don’t think it’s really surprising to anyone. — Friend of Anthony Diehl, Carnegie Medal recipient #10383
Their act of heroism is truly a reflection of their character. They loved their family so much. — Widow of Christopher Novecosky, Carnegie Hero #10426, who, with Carnegie Medal recipient #10427 Joseph Novecosky, drowned attempting to save their two nieces
I had front row seats to a miracle. — Stephen D. Rhodes, Carnegie Medal recipient #10385
“As cops, we’re not trained to run into fire. Technically we weren’t supposed to be there. But we had to try. There was someone in there.” — Stephen Harder, Carnegie Medal recipient #10414