Worcester County First Responders Honored For Rescuing Man In Woods

WORCESTER COUNTY, MA — The Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Early honored a group of first responders and town employees on Tuesday.

The DA recognized first responders from Douglas, Webster, and Uxbridge, which included police officers, firefighters, dispatchers, and highway department personnel. The group of 21 worked together to rescue an injured man lost in the forest in Douglas on July 18.

On that day, police and fire crews responded to the Woodland Road area after receiving a call from a man who reported that he was injured and lost in the woods. In 50 minutes, personnel had located, medically assessed, and extradited the injured hiker, who was exposed to the hot summer elements for two hours.

The TEAM award was presented to:

• Douglas Police Department:
  • Sgt. Aaron McLaughlin
  • Officer Adam Wright
  • Dispatcher Delanie Laflamme
• Douglas Fire Department:
  • Chief John Furno
  • Deputy Chief Kelly Manning
  • Lt. Anthony Worster
  • Firefighter/EMT Devon Jackson
  • Firefighter/EMT Finley Luippold
  • Paramedic Stephannie Lacasse
  • Firefighter Patrick Burgess
  • Support / Logistics Benjamin Tusino
• Webster Fire Department:
  • Deputy Chief Jared Morse
  • Firefighter David Moreira
  • Firefighter Brian Turcotte
• Uxbridge Fire Department:
  • Lt. Keith Harper
  • Firefighter Stephanie Benoit
  • Firefighter Scott Brown
• Douglas Highway Department:
  • Joshua Pope
  • Nathan Boulanger
  • Samuel Sansoucy
  • Benjamin Pastor

“This challenging rescue required first responders, dispatcher, and highway personnel to come together as a team and adapt at every step of the way,” Mr. Early said. “Because of this group’s swift response, this man was successfully located and received the proper medical care he needed.”

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