Lifesaving Awards Ceremony

St. Louis firefighters and paramedics to be recognized for their actions that saved a life.

May 17, 2011 | 2 min reading time

This article is 15 years old. It was published on May 17, 2011.

Officials from the City's Department of Public Safety, St. Louis Fire Department and the Lifesaving Foundation will recognize firefighters and paramedics today at 1 p.m. during a ceremony at the Mildred E. Bastian Performing Arts Center Theatre, 5600 Oakland, on the campus of St. Louis Community College - Forest Park. The individuals will be recognized for their actions that saved a life.

The St. Louis Fire Department Lifesaving Foundation is a private 501(c)(3), nonprofit, tax-exempt organization that supports the St. Louis Fire Department and the people whom it serves.  The Foundation is a way that individuals, corporations and organizations can contribute to helping the life-savers help citizens.

Through the St. Louis Fire Department Lifesaving Foundation new technology in safety gear can be purchased and educational opportunities can be provided which can make the difference in life and death situations.

For more information about this event, contact Capt. Dan Sutter, PIO, STLFD, (314) 289-1974. For more information about The Lifesaving Foundation, email infor@lifesavingfoundation.org .

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