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Today, Governor @andybeshearky bestowed honors on the @ky_state_police , @kentuckyguard , and RedSTAR personnel who responded to the Eastern Kentucky Floods this summer. Gov. Beshear commissioned these individuals as members of the Honorable Order of @kycolonels, including Paramedic W-1 who flew approximately 21 hours of missions aboard the KSP rescue aircraft. We are tremendously privileged to work with the professionals of the Kentucky State Police, who are some of the finest law enforcement and rescue officers in the nation.

While conducting one of many search flights today, the @ky_state_police rescue helicopter was signaled from the ground by a boat crew. Investigating further, the aircraft made contact with the crew who were Pararescuemen from the @123airliftwing / @airforcespecialtactics , and who had encountered a civilian who was experiencing a critical medical emergency amidst the floodwaters. The patient was brought aboard the aircraft, where our Paramedic Rescue Specialist provided Advanced Life Support with assistance from KSP Trooper EMT's as they flew to the closest hospital.

So far today, our Paramedic Rescue Specialist flying aboard a @ky_state_police Huey, has conducted two hoist rescues and participated in a total of five helicopter evacuations, treating five patients for a range of illnesses and injuries. Pictured here are W-1's mud-caked legs after completing the hoist rescue of an elderly woman who sustained injuries after tumbling down a hill while climbing it in an attempt to escape flood waters. He was assisted on the ground by Pararescuemen from the @123airliftwing @afspecopscmd

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