Life Saving Medals Presented to Medfield Police & Fire Personnel

Medfield MA

04 November, 2021

9:20 AM

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Medfield Fire and Police Personnel awarded Life Saving Medals On Tuesday, November 2, 2021, as the first order of business at the Board of Selectmen Meeting, MPD Chief Michelle Guerette spoke at the podium to respectfully request the Board of Selectmen to bestow the distinguished Life Saving Medal to seven Medfield Fire and Police personnel for their superior performance at a motor vehicle collision in May. Here is what Chief Guerette had to say... "On May 18, 2021, members of the Medfield Police and Fire Department responded to a catastrophic motor vehicle accident involving a motorcycle. The operator of the motorcycle suffered devastating, life threatening injuries. Through the coordinated and heroic actions of the first responders on scene, a human life was saved, despite the most dire of circumstances. The efforts of our teams, which involved members of every rank and tenure, from Fire Chief Carrico, his rescue personnel, police veterans and a newly appointed officer, ultimately changed the expected fatal outcome of that collision. I thank the Board of Selectmen and Chairman Marcucci for honoring the superior performance of the first responders that evening." Chief Guerette, MPD Following her comments, all three members of the Board of Selectman spoke of the extraordinary team effort by these first responders followed by Board of Selectman Chairman Mike Marcucci presenting each with a Life Saving Medal and thanked them for their exceptional work. Selectman Peterson and Selectman Murby also shook hands and thanked each recipient. In addition to those doing business at this meeting, many friends, family and other Police/Fire personnel attended to support the recipients and applauded the heroic actions of these individuals by giving them a standing ovation. Life Saving Medals were presented to: Medfield Fire Captain Michael Harman (presented posthumously to his widow Susan)Medfield FF/EMTP Matthew ReinemannMedfield FF/EMTP William DeKingMedfield Police Sergeant Conor AsheMedfield Police Officer Wayne SallaleMedfield Police Officer William BentoMedfield Fire Chief William Carrico II