One afternoon last June, an employee with Historical and Cultural Affairs collapsed at a job location. Members of the Horticulture and Preservation Maintenance teams were present and quickly confirmed that he had no detectable pulse, and did not appear to be breathing.

Chris Conley and Scott Hayes immediately began CPR, while Greg Buchman provided information to the 911 dispatcher. James Scott and Mr. Conley traded places delivering CPR, with assistance from Mr. Hayes, while they awaited the arrival of paramedics.

When the paramedics arrived, Mr. Buchman sought needed personal information regarding the patient. Paramedics were successful in reviving the employee and initiated transport to the local medical center.

On Monday, September 9th, just after completing his shift at Howard R. Young Correctional Institution and while on his way home, Corporal Julius Davis witnessed the tail end of an armed robbery. Corporal Davis immediately started to pursue the fleeing vehicle. He followed the vehicle from Pennsauken to Camden, New Jersey. Despite his vehicle being struck by a shot gun blast from the fleeing suspects, Corporal Davis was able to get a vehicle description and a tag number to local authorities.

Corporal Davis is commended for his quick action and his selfless act of bravery that day.

While waiting for a customer last March, paratransit bus operator Jay Galloway observed an elderly woman being dragged through a parking lot by a slow moving vehicle. Mr. Galloway rushed toward the vehicle on foot, shouting at the driver of the vehicle to get her attention. The car came to a stop after traveling approximately 30 feet.

The woman's jacket had become caught in the door after she had exited the vehicle, and the driver had then pulled away, unaware that her mother was being dragged and that she was in danger of being pulled under the rear wheel of the vehicle. Mr. Galloway helped the mother get to her feet and then assisted the woman and her daughter into a doctor's office in the shopping center.

Northern District Fixed Route Operator James Gordy was working this past January, when he noticed several children being chased by a dog. Operator Gordy got out of the bus and was able to pull the dog away from a child it had grabbed. While passengers called for assistance, Operator Gordy held the dog by the collar until its owner arrived.

The little girl was shaken, but was not bitten. Operator Gordy returned to his bus, and continued his route. This incident was reported by a customer on the bus.

By taking quick, decisive action, Operator Gordy prevented what could have been a disastrous situation.

Last March, Joe Kowalski and Harry Hutchison came upon a hit-and-run accident scene on Southbound I-95 that involved a tractor trailer and a passenger car. Mr. Kowalski and Mr. Hutchison determined the victim in the car was okay, then called the State Police and continued down the road to try and locate the tractor trailer. They were successful and gave State Police the information they needed to locate and cite the driver of the tractor trailer. They then returned to the victim to wait with him until State Police arrived.

The mother of the driver later wrote a warm letter of appreciation, thanking Mr. Kowalski and Mr. Hutchison for going out of their way to assist her son.

While shopping in Wilmington last September, Corporal Chad Kalodner witnessed an attempted robbery. After ensuring the clerk at the store was unharmed, he instructed her to call 911. He then left the store where he saw the suspect get into a car and drive off.

He followed the suspect, then contacted 911 and provided information regarding the suspect's location, which resulted in his apprehension.

Corporal Kalodner's professional response to this situation during his off-duty hours brings great credit to his Bureau and the Department of Correction.

Around 7:00 a.m. one morning last December, Mr. Luff smelled smoke and saw flames coming from an apartment building adjacent to where here lived. Although it was 40 degrees outside and he had shorts and flip-flops on, he sprinted across the field to alert his neighbors of the quickly spreading fire. Thinking fast, he pulled the fire alarm to alert the tenants and first responders. He then climbed the stairs of the burning building to bang on doors to wake the building tenants and get them out of doors to safety.

Mr. Luff risked his personal safety to ensure the safety of his neighbors and members of our community.