First responders awarded for actions at fiery crash scene
Published: Oct. 4, 2022 at 11:55 PM EDT
OCala, Fla. (WCJB) - Ocala Fire Rescue officials are honoring two off-duty first responders for their actions after a vehicle crash.
OFR Captain Brent Stegall and Dixie County EMT Miranda Kilsby, each received a life-saving award for their actions on August 17th.
Around 8 a.m. that day, a vehicle with four people inside was involved in a roll-over, on US Highway 27.
The vehicle caught on fire.
Three people were trapped inside, and a fourth person was outside.
Stegall and Kilsby stopped to help, removing the three stuck passengers and giving them medical attention.
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