EVERY DAY AMERICAN HEROES

Created by: Deanna Jaroszeski

WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF A HERO?

• Someone who acts to help another without concern for herself/himself.

• Someone who is admired for their achievements or noble qualities.

• Based on these criteria can you think of someone you personally that is a hero?

AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE

NICKELL ROBEY

College Football

University Southern California

Professional Football

Buffalo Bills

NBA BASKETBALL

College

Basketball

Professional Basketball

MUSICIANS

Rock Rap Country

OTHER TYPES OF HEROES

Race Car Drivers

Tony Hawk

Skateboarder Movie Stars

Q: DO THE PEOPLE ALREADY DISCUSSED FIT THE CRITERIA TO BE CONSIDERED HEROES BASED ON OUR DEFINITION?A: No, but they can be considered idols, celebrities or entertainment icons. Do they lay their lives on the line

or forfeit their comfort to aid or protect others who

cannot take care of or defend themselves?

NAME SOME HEROES THAT DO FIT THE CRITERIA

• Army

•Navy

• Air Force

•Marines

ARMY AND NAVY

AIR FORCE AND MARINES

POLICE, FIREFIGHTERS AND EMTS

Police Firefighters EMTs

EVERYDAY CITIZEN HEROES

Social JusticeMedical Heroes Disaster Relief

HEROBY: MADISON RISING

ONCE YOU CLICK ON THIS SLIDE WAIT ABOUT 30 SECONDS AND THE VIDEO SHOULD LOAD AND YOU CAN PLAY IT.

CARNEGIE HERO FUND AWARD

PHILOSOPHY OF THE CARNEGIE HERO FUND

• “I do not expect to stimulate or create heroism by this fund,knowing well that heroic action is impulsive;but I do believe that,if the hero is injured in his bold attempt to serve or save his fellows,he and those dependent upon him should not suffer pecuniarily.”–Andrew Carnegie

HISTORY OF THE CARNEGIE HERO FUND

• HEROES OF CIVILIZATION

• A massive coal mine disaster in 1904 prompted ANDREW CARNEGIE to establish a commission to recognize acts of civilian heroism

• Pittsburgh steelmaker Andrew Carnegie had long held the idea that ordinary citizens who perform extraordinary acts of heroism should be recognized for their deeds. A massive explosion on January 25, 1904, in a coal mine at Harwick, Pa., near Pittsburgh, claiming 181 lives, inspired him to act…two of the victims had entered the mine after the explosion in ill-fated rescue attempts.

• Within three months of the disaster, Carnegie had set aside $5 million under the care of a commission to recognize “civilization’s heroes” …and to provide financial assistance for those disabled and the dependents of those killed helping others.

MICHAEL EARL GAY

ONE HERO’S STORY•

Michael Earl Gay, Sr., rescued Jodi K. Oakes from burning, Alturas, Florida, November 11, 2009. Oakes, 28, was the driver of an automobile that, at night, left the roadway and struck a tree. Flames broke out at the front of the vehicle. Driving nearby, Gay, 43, survey technician, stopped at the scene on seeing the flames and then approached the car. Hearing Oakes scream, he went to the driver’s side of the car but found flames issuing through the window of the driver’s door. He went to the passenger side, bent the frame of the passenger-door window to get it out of the way, and then leaned head first into the car, to his waist, despite flames inside the vehicle, on the driver’s side. He grasped Oakes, who was aflame, and, backing out of the car, pulled her through the window. She dropped to the ground, where Gay patted out the flames on her hair and torso. He then dragged her farther from the car, which became engulfed by flames. Oakes required extensive hospitalization for treatment of her injuries, which included severe burns. Gay also was treated at the hospital, for second-degree burns to his hands. He recovered.

MICHAEL GAY, JODI OAKS AND JULIAN FANT

FANT WON THE AWARD IN 1958 AND HE PRESENTED GAY HIS AWARD

YOU CAN BE A HERO TOO!ONCE YOU ARE ON THIS SLIDE WAIT ABOUT 30 SECONDS FOR THE VIDEO TO LOAD AN YOU CAN WATCH IT

FROM THE SLIDE

ARE YOU GOING TO STAND UP AND HELP

WHEN SOMEONE ELSE NEEDS IT?