“I know that this particular home, they have a few dogs, and I just came around the corner there where they live and I saw the shed on fire,” Thompson told the Daily Reporter. “I thought, ‘I just gotta check, just in case.’” Sure enough, Thompson heard puppies whimpering from inside the burning shed. She … Read more
Cameron Brown, Waynesville, NC Posted 12/2/14 Waynesville, NC, Rural Carrier Cameron Brown was delivering mail to a residence when he heard someone calling for help from an adjacent workshop. He found a man on the floor bleeding from a head wound. Brown notified the man’s wife, who called for help. Brown stayed with the man … Read more
A mail carrier is being honored for stopping a small brushfire before it became a wildlife in Jefferson County. Bob Trujillo was delivering mail near Genesee when he smelled smoke. He investigated and spotted a small brushfire near a customer’s home, according to the United State Postal Service. “Because he had no cell phone service, … Read more
Inman, SC, Rural Carrier Emily Hawkins was delivering mail when she noticed a woman lying in a yard. The woman said she’d been on the ground for an hour after she fell and injured herself. Hawkins ran to get the woman’s husband, and they helped the woman get back on her feet. The couple thanked … Read more
As a longtime postal worker, Donna Boles sees the same things each day. Boles stops by 716 mailboxes on her route, which is about 40 miles. On Friday, the unexpected happen. As Boles was delivering mail to the home of Bonnie Sturkie, Sturkie ran up to Boles saying she needed help. Sturkie’s friend Robin Ayers’ … Read more
Carmel, CA, Rural Carrier Napoleon Bautista was delivering mail at a home when he heard someone calling for help. He soon found an 80-year-old woman lying on the ground. She said she fell 20 minutes earlier and couldn’t move. Bautista called 911 and stayed with the woman until emergency responders arrived and took her to … Read more
Shortsville, NY, Rural Carrier David Zimmerman became concerned when he noticed one of his customers hadn’t collected his mail in several days, so he knocked on the man’s door. There was no response, but Zimmerman could hear the man’s dogs barking. Sensing something was wrong, Zimmerman contacted his Postmaster, who called 911. Emergency responders entered … Read more
Camden, ME, Rural Carrier Michael Matthews was delivering mail when he noticed a house on fire and immediately called 911. No one was inside the house. Firefighters arrived and Matthews continued on his route. Although the house couldn’t be saved, the homeowner later visited the Post Office to thank Matthews for his diligence. via USPS … Read more
Trinity, NC, Rural Carrier Jo Del Hodges was delivering a package to a residence when she heard someone calling for help inside. Hodges entered the unlocked house and found a woman on the bathroom floor. She had been there for several hours and needed medical care. Hodges called 911 and stayed with the woman until … Read more
Warrenton, NC, Rural Carrier Juanita Davis was delivering mail when she came upon a husband and wife attempting to extinguish a fire in their yard. Davis helped them fill buckets of water and carry them to douse the flames. The woman later called the Post Office and said Davis saved her husband’s life because he … Read more
When Scio, NY, Rural Carrier Holly Stoll saw a car go off the road and roll to a stop near a ravine, she grabbed her phone and called 911. The driver was slumped over the steering wheel, so Stoll reached through a window and turned off the ignition. She stayed with the driver until emergency … Read more
South Shore, KY, Rural Carrier Dianna Potter was on her route when she saw a man lying in a driveway. Potter rushed to the man’s side, realized he needed medical attention and called 911. She performed CPR on the man until emergency responders arrived and took him to a hospital. He didn’t survive, but his … Read more
Midlothian, VA, Rural Carrier James Whitt had almost completed his route along a residential street when his LLV backfired and started running roughly. As soon as Whitt turned off the vehicle, the engine caught fire. Whitt determined it was safe to unload the vehicle and moved the mail to a nearby lawn while a customer … Read more