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Harrison Fire Department and partners honored for lifesaving efforts

Harrison City Council · February 17, 2026
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Summary

Chief Hursong presented Citizen Awards and Blue Maltese lifesaving honors to residents, dispatch staff and firefighters for CPR and emergency response tied to incidents on Dec. 19 and Dec. 29, 2025. Several recipients also received Challenge Coin/Mercy Lifesaver awards from regional EMS coordinators.

Chief Hursong of the Harrison Fire Department presented multiple honors during the Feb. 17 council meeting recognizing lifesaving efforts earlier this winter.

William Cooker received the department's Citizen Award for performing CPR on his wife during an incident on Dec. 29, 2025; Hamilton County communications officer Courtney Dorflein was also presented a Citizen Award for coaching Mr. Cooker through CPR by phone. Firefighters Lieutenant Aaron Leffingwell, Nate Hofmann, Jason Krupp, Nick Loos and Mae Cooper received Blue Maltese awards for lifesaving actions; Mike Scherer and Terry Hanna, EMS coordinators at Mercy West Hospital and Jewish Hospital, presented Challenge Coin/Mercy Lifesaver awards to several responders. Eric O'Brien, Nate Hofmann and Jason Krupp received additional Blue Maltese awards and Challenge Coins for a separate Dec. 19, 2025 incident.

The minutes list the awards and recipients but do not include detailed incident reports, medical outcomes for patients, or follow-up actions by the department. The recognitions highlight coordination between local responders and regional hospital EMS coordinators.

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