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| New Lisbon Correctional Institution officer honored with Lifesaving Award |
| By wiscnews.com- Kevin Damask |
| Published: 06/01/2016 |
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Rebecca Tervonen never expected an afternoon drive with her daughter would turn into a potential life-saving situation. Tervonen, a correctional sergeant with the New Lisbon Correctional Institution, was recently honored with a Lifesaving Award from the Wisconsin Department of Corrections for helping a motorist along Interstate 90/94 after her vehicle and trailer rolled over multiple times. Tervonen and another passerby pushed the vehicle on its side and stayed with the driver until emergency responders arrived on the scene. After watching the vehicle flip over, Tervonen stopped to help. She didn’t believe she would earn an award for her kind act, but she’s honored and humbled to receive the recognition. “I wasn’t expecting to even be nominated,” Tervonen said. “I was just doing what any person would have done when you see something bad happen to somebody else.” Read More. |
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