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King George County honors coordinated rescue with Mary Washington trauma award, adopts First Responders Day proclamation
Summary
County officials and Mary Washington Healthcare recognized a multiagency response that revived a 51-year-old runner; the board adopted a proclamation designating Aug. 19, 2025 as First Responders Day and named participating deputies, EMS and a school bus driver.
At a King George County public meeting, Mary Washington Healthcare presented its second-quarter Impact Trauma Award to local first responders for a coordinated rescue on May 5 that health officials say saved a 51-year-old man’s life.
Courtney, a Mary Washington Healthcare representative, told the board the runner collapsed while out for his regular morning run and was found unresponsive by a county school bus driver. King George Sheriff’s Department deputies were first on scene, applied an automated external defibrillator and started high-quality CPR. EMS arrived, regained a pulse and transported the patient to Mary Washington Hospital, where staff determined the event was cardiac rather than traumatic. “Due to the fast reaction responses and excellent care provided by everyone involved,” Courtney said, the patient “is alive and well today.”
The board publicly named multiple deputies, firefighters, medics and school staff who participated and presented tokens of appreciation. The presiding official read and adopted a proclamation designating Aug. 19, 2025 as First Responders Day in King George County “to recognize and celebrate the county’s first responders” and encourage residents to show appreciation for their service. The adoption was recorded in the meeting as “adopted this August 2025.”
No formal policy action followed the recognition; the presentation and proclamation were ceremonial and intended to acknowledge coordinated emergency response across county agencies and regional health partners. The meeting record shows Mary Washington staff, law enforcement and EMS standing together for the award and a patient present as a witness to the recognition.
