Every year the Red Cross recognizes ordinary citizens who show extraordinary courage. These are people young and old who respond to desperate, often life-threatening situations without concern for their own safety.

The Red Cross calls them "Real Heroes", and we want to share their inspirational stories with you. Click on the links below to see these stories for yourself!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Red Cross Real Hero: Adult Good Samaritan Award   Video Glyph

You never know when you may have to save a life - two brothers-in-law became heroes, during a family outing.

Red Cross Real Hero: Peter Banks   Video Glyph

A Red Cross Real Hero with a story that hits close to home. A medical award honoree who saves lives everyday works at University Hospital.

Red Cross Real Hero: Law Enforcement Award   Video Glyph

The Red Cross recognizes outstanding service by law enforcers as part of its annual awards.

Red Cross Real Hero: Duane Royal   Video Glyph

This year's Red Cross Good Neighbors award goes to a volunteer fireman who saved a woman's life not once, but twice.

Red Cross Real Hero: Coast Guard   Video Glyph

Coastguardsmen are trained to save lives, but an incident in Lake Ontario proved to be more emotional than even the rescuers expected.

Red Cross Real Hero: Nickolas Woolson   Video Glyph

Real Heroes come in all sizes, shapes and ages. This time, we introduce to you to the youngest of this year's red cross real heroes.

Red Cross Real Hero: Saving a fellow employee   Video Glyph

Many companies have emergency responders on staff, but when a worker was having a stroke this summer, and the emergency responders were not available, another worker, also trained to help, stepped up to save a life.

Red Cross Real Hero: Sandy Creek Fire Department   Video Glyph

The Sandy Creek Fire Department is being honored for the rescue of an ice fisherman on Sandy Pond last March.

Real Heroes: Doctors at a lacrosse game   Video Glyph

Three doctors thought they were spending an afternoon at a lacrosse game last May. Instead, they ended up saving another spectator's life.

Red Cross Real Hero: Blood donor award   Video Glyph

A local red cross hero donates her organs after she was killed in a tragic car crash earlier this year.

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