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Porterville honors first responders and Monache High staff for May 19 critical incident response
Summary
City council recognized Porterville Police, Fire, Imperial Ambulance and Monache High School staff — and presented a lifesaving award to teacher Robert Sundry — for actions during a May 19 attack on a student.
Porterville city officials publicly recognized local law enforcement, fire, ambulance crews and Monache High School staff for their response to a May 19 critical incident in which a student was attacked with a large knife.
Chief Costello described the sequence: according to the city’s account, a suspect entered a classroom unannounced and attacked a student with a large knife, causing a significant injury. Teacher Robert Sundry charged the attacker with a chair, stopping the attack and allowing other educators and first responders to render life-saving aid.…
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