Press release from the First Responders Children’s Foundation
NEW YORK – First Responders Children’s Foundation (FRCF), a national nonprofit dedicated to serving the children and families of first responders – firefighters, law enforcement, EMS, 911 dispatchers, and corrections officers, honored 15 first responders from across the country as part of the organization’s annual National First Responders Day Roll Call of Heroes live in Times Square on Tuesday. One of those first responders was Alachua County Sheriff’s Office Telecommunicator Kayla Gillette-Patten.
The ceremony, presented by SERVPRO, recognized the heroic efforts of firefighters, emergency medical services, 911 dispatch, local and federal law enforcement, and volunteer and junior first responders from across the United States. Heroes were welcomed onstage by the master of ceremonies – tireless first responder champion and late-night talk show host – Jon Stewart…