CRESTVIEW — Public Works employees Floyd Spence and Randy Broxson, received HERO awards at the Dec. 4 Okaloosa County Commission meeting for their assistance following a May 11 two-car accident.
Spence and Broxson directed traffic around the accident site; helped move the uninjured driver of one car from danger; and simultaneously applied medical assistance to an injured mother and son. They provided moral support and first aid until the police and an ambulance arrived on the scene.
The Humanitarian Efforts Recognized by Okaloosa County award celebrates county employees who go beyond their job’s scope and do something humanitarian or heroic.
The HERO award can include acts occurring outside work hours and submissions by people outside Okaloosa County staff.
Above and Beyond forms are available online at www.okaloosafl.com, or you may call 311 for details or to recognize an Okaloosa County employee.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Crestview, Holt residents earn HERO awards at county meeting