Brant County Honours 3 Local Heroes

Friday, 30 October 2020 14:44

The County of Brant honoured three local heroes who sprang into action to help a man who had recently had a bad fall.

BRANT COUNTY - The County of Brant has officially recognized three local heroes.

Last month Colin, 11 years old, Josh, 10 years old and Carson, 8 years old, were walking to a park in Paris. They saw a ladder on the ground and Mr. Stone laying nearby. They knew the man needed help quickly but were also aware of stranger danger safe practices. Colin, Josh and Carson ran to a nearby house of a friend of the family, Christa Martin, and asked her to help Mr. Stone and call 911.

Mayor David Bailey says it's an honour to have people like Colin, Josh and Carson living in Brant County.

“The County of Brant is a community of people who take care of each other. We are so pleased to recognize three local heroes, Colin, Josh and Carson, with a Certificate of Appreciation on behalf of the Stone family and the County of Brant.”

Director of Paramedic Services Russell King says these young men are true heroes.

“Colin, Josh and Carson’s quick actions allowed help to arrive. The boys did the right thing to help Mr. Stone and also keep themselves safe.”

The Stone family is sincerely appreciative of Colin, Josh and Carson for their quick thinking and good deeds. Joe Stone says he feels deeply indebted to these young men.

“I am deeply indebted to Colin, Josh, Carson and Christa, in addition to the two Paramedics who attended to me. After I fell, I thought I could rise to my feet but after a brief period, I realized I could not. I knew there were no adults out on the street and very few children returning from school. My cellphone was in my vehicle and I could feel my right side rapidly swelling. I was worried about internal injuries.”

Thanks to Colin, Josh and Carson, Brant/Brantford Paramedics arrived to help Mr. Stone. Stone says the paramedics were amazing.

“The two Paramedics will say they were only doing their job, but taking the time to put the pelvic wrap on may have saved me from a much more serious injury. I have recently purchased two gold plated ‘Front Line Worker’ coins as a sign of my appreciation for these Paramedics.”

The County of Brant’s Mayor, David Bailey, presented Colin, Josh and Carson with a certificate of appreciation on Thursday October 29, 2020.