In Praise Of An Emergency Medical Technician: New Canaan Hero

NEW CANAAN, CT — When times are tough, heroes emerge. We all know someone who's making a difference right now as we live through unprecedented times. Here at Patch, we've launched an initiative to help recognize these everyday heroes.

This submission comes from Allison Greene Freeman, who nominated Liam Bowers:

<b>Where the nominee lives:</b>
New Canaan

<b>Where the person who nominated the hero lives: </b>
Norwalk, CT

<b>Name of the nominee:</b>
Liam Bowers

<b>Name of the person who nominated the hero: </b>
Allison Greene Freeman

<b>Is the nominee considered an “essential worker”?:</b>
Yes

<b>What does the nominee do for work?:</b>
Norwalk EMT

<b>Why do you believe the nominee should be recognized or honored?</b>
Ablsolutely.

<b>What’s one thing you want everyone to know about your hero?: </b>
Even though Liam has a non-life threatening underlying condition that puts him at a higher risk of becoming more seriously ill if he contracts COVID-19, he has not even considered taking any time off from his EMT work. He is out there helping people all over Norwalk when he gets the call. He truly is a hero!

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