COPLEY — Copley Fire Chief Chris Bower presented a commendation Sept. 28 during the Copley Township Board of Trustees meeting to Windsor Park residents Matt and Christina Nordlund for their lifesaving efforts during a freak accident in the neighborhood the evening of Aug. 23.
Bower recounted that the Nordlunds came to the aid of a 10-year-old neighbor whose bicycle helmet strap had become entangled in a garage door handle as the garage was being opened. Bower said the girl was lifted off the ground and trapped between the garage door and the garage door header, and the Nordlunds were able to free the girl using a ladder for her to stand on and a knife to cut loose the helmet.
The Nordlunds were in attendance at the meeting to accept the award, with Bower noting the couple’s swift action “demonstrates why we are stronger together in Copley Township.” He added the girl has since recovered from the accident…