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Gig Harbor Student Receives Good Samaritan Award

Kindergartener Madeline Wareham assisted to get help after she noticed that her father was experiencing a medical emergency.

On Wednesday, Dec. 5, Gig Harbor Fire Chief John Burgess visited the Harbor Heights Elementary School to present a Good Samaritan Award to one of its brave students.

On Friday, Nov. 9, kindergartener Madeline Wareham recognized her father was having a medical emergency and assisted by getting help, according to Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One Prevention Specialist Nanette Tatom.

Here are the pictures from today’s event.

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-Photos courtesy of Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One.


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