“The Run” – Springdale, Arkansas

A security supervisor at a children’s hospital responded to a Trauma II call from the emergency department, which requires a security officer to report in case the medical staff needs assistance controlling a situation. When he arrived, the entire medical team was working to save the life of a hemorrhaging young patient. With no one else available, the security supervisor was asked to get blood from the lab, located one story below and on the opposite side of the hospital. The official report shows that the security professional made 10 round trips between the emergency department and the lab, all while nursing his own broken rib and finger. His heroic effort is now referred to as “The Run” - a run which ultimately saved the young patient’s life.