We all have heroes in our life. Many put their lives on the line to come to our rescue when we need them most, and we call them First Responders. Help us honor a First Responder of the Month, presented by Rosebud Mining Company!

Submit your First Responder of the Month using the easy form right here! Beginning in July, a first responder will be chosen each month and featured on this page, our social media pages and Indiana in the Morning with a live interview! First responders (fire, EMS/rescue, and law enforcement) in Indiana County and surrounding areas are eligible.

Mike Dunn
November 2024

Zach Dixon
October 2024

Chris Galinac
September 2024

Gary Ryan
August 2024

Joshua Wissinger
July 2024

Shelly Pennington
June 2024

Jeff Hoag and Axel
May 2024

Rodney Young
April 2024

Ron Moreau
March 2024

Evan and Brianna Keener
February 2024

Terry Gardner
January 2024

Haley Mumau
December 2023

Tom Baker
November 2023

John Rainey
October 2023

Joseph Ott III
September 2023

Kelsey Trunzo
August 2023

Mark Riva
July 2023

Louie Sacco
June 2023

Jennifer Albright – Aultman VFD
Randy Allmendinger – Indiana Borough Police
Casey Allshouse – Tunnelton-Conemaugh Twp. VFD
Carrie Aloi – Citizens Ambulance
Nicole Aloise – Creekside VFD/Citizens Ambulance
Andrew Anderson – Tunnelton-Conemaugh Township VFD
Larry Anderson – Indiana Borough Detective
Danielle Anthony – Plumville VFD
Melvin Babula – Indiana Fire Association
Hannah Baker – Clyde VFC
Kathy Baker – Citizens Ambulance
Mike Baker – Clyde VFC
Tim Baker – Clyde VFC
Tom Baker – Citizens Ambulance EMT/IRP, Armagh and Clyde VFCs
Tom Baker Jr. – Clyde VFC
Pete Barczak – Hope VFC
Jason Bazala – Creekside VFD
Evan Bertig – Coral-Graceton VFD
Salvatore Bianco – Citizens’ Ambulance Service
Dan Briggs – Coal Run/McIntyre VFD
David Bruzda – Tunnelton-Conemaugh Township VFD
Collin Butterworth Creekside VFD & Station 42 (Butler)
Shawn Carnahan Sr. Johnstown Fire Dept., Black Lick VFD
Fred Catchpole – Clymer EMT
Tammy Chappell-Rykala – West End Ambulance
Dave Clawson – Carrolltown Police, Hastings Police
Mike Clawson – Indiana Borough Police Department
Michael Clem – Blairsville VFD
Edward Cochran – Clymer VFD/special medical response team
Dominic Constable – Seward VFC/West End AMB/St. Clair Twp. PD
Christopher Contrucci – IFA and Citizens Ambulance
Jordan Crane – Aultman VFD
Ralph Crusan – Tunnelton-Conemaugh Twp. VFD
Tom Crusan – Marion Center VFD
Logan Cusimano – IUP Police
Sammi Cusimano – EMT
John Dice – Saltsburg VFD
Zach Dixon – Blairsville VFD
Mike Dunn – Citizens Ambulance EMT
Jeff Dunlop – Marion Center VFD
Bucky Edwards – Plumville VFD
Zoe Emerson – Citizens Ambulance EMT
Eric Eritano – Vintondale VFC
Ben Evans – Pennsylvania State Police
Isaac Foreback – Cherryhill Township VFC
Sean Fox – Cherry Tree VFD
Richard Frain – Kiski Township VFD
Wilbur T. Fry – Armagh & East Wheatfield Twp. VFD
Stacey Fulmer – Citizens Ambulance
Robert Fyock – Indiana County Sheriff
Caitlyn Galinac – Citizens Ambulance
Christine Galinac – Coal Run / McIntyre VFD
David Galinac – Coal Run McIntyre VFD
Terry Gardner – Homer City VFD, Indiana County Dispatcher
Rob Gearhart – Coral-Graceton VFC
Christopher Geist – Dayton VFD
Jason Geneva – Cherry Tree VFC
Timothy George Jr. – Citizens Ambulance EMT
Addison Goldberg – Citizens Ambulance EMT
Cliff Greenfield – Pennsylvania State Police
Brett Gromley – Clymer VFD/911 Operator Johnstown
John Gromley – Clymer VFD
Michael Haight – Homer City VFD
Charlie Hawkins – Ford City Ambulance
Robert Henry – Indiana Fire Association
Scott Henry – Commodore VFD
Brandan Hestor – Black Lick Volunteer Fire Company
Jeff Hoag – Indiana Borough Police
Jeff Huth – West Kittanning VFD
Joe Iezzi Sr. – Homer City VFD
Rob Ireland – Creekside VFD
Chris Jacobsky – Homer City VFD
Adam Keener – Dayton QRS/VFC
Brianna Keener – AHN, Citizens Amb., Commodore VFD/EMT, Dayton QRS
Evan Keener – Indiana Co. 911 Dispatcher, Dayton QRS, Dayton VFD, Citizens Ambulance
Joe Kelly – Cambria Township EMT
John Kervetsky – LifeStat Easy
Matt Klingensmith – Volunteer Fireman/EMT
Harley Lang – Iselin/West Lebanon VFC
Heather Lang – Creekside VFD
Justin LaRock – Citizens Ambulance/Clyde VFC
Dallas Leasure – Cherryhill Township VFD
Craig Levine – Indiana Fire Association
Greg Lewis – Citizens Ambulance, Clyde VFD
Adam Lightcap – Citizens Ambulance (paramedic), Clymer VFD
J.R. Lipsie – Plumville VFD
Jon Locke – Spangler VFD
Franklin Long – Vintondale VFD
Ned Long – Pine Township VFC
Jerry Lych – Seward VFC
Chris Machak – Fairfield Township VFC
Denny Marshall – Commodore VFD
Matt Martin – Indiana Fire Association
Tanner Master – Bell Township VFD
Frank Maudie – Citizens Ambulance
Gavin McConnell – Carrolltown VFD
Steve McCully – Indiana County Sheriff’s Dept./Blairsville VFD
Bill McKee – Indiana Fire Association
Maggie McLoughlin – Citizens Ambulance
Anthony Michaels – Brush Valley VFD
Adrian Miller – Vintondale VFD
Jim Miller – Brush Valley VFD

Donavan Mimis – Marion Center VFD
Gavin Misko – Marion Center VFD
Ron Moreau – Indiana Fire Association
Chris Morrow – Seward VFC
Wyant Morrow – Seward VFC
Brandon Mountan – Clyde VFD
Keith Muir – Pine Township VFC
Haley Mumau – Clymer VFD
Kevin Mumau – Marion Center VFD/Creekside VFD
Vinny Mutz – Cherryhill Township VFD
Butch Myers – Marion Center VFD
Rick Nastase – Coral-Graceton VFC
Chad Nicewonger – Elderton VFD
Bob Noble – Vintondale VFD
Bobbiesue Noble – Vintondale VFD
Tim Ofman – Clyde VFC
Tyler Ofman – 911 and Clyde VFC
Matt Orner – Citizens Ambulance, Homer City VFD
John Oswalt – Cherryhill Township VFD
Joseph Ott III – Indiana Fire Association
Bryan Palmer – Iselin/West Lebanon VFC
Kory Parks – Marion Center VFD
James Patterson – Clymer VFD
Brian Pender – Blairsville VFD
Shelly Pennington – Rossiter VFD
Roger Phillips – Saltsburg VFD
John Pividori – 911 Indiana Co., Blairsville VFD
Dave Porch – Saltsburg VFD
Seth Pribesh – Homer City VFD
Jamie Quick – Black Lick VFC
Jody Rainey – Cherryhill Township VFD
John Rainey – Cherryhill Township VFD
Nathan Rainey – Cherryhill Township VFD
Melissa Ream – Johnstown Police Department K9 Unit
Michael Rayko – Indiana Borough Police Department
Christopher Rearick – IUP Police Department
Katelynn Rearick – Indiana Fire Association
F. Bradley Remaley Jr. – Clymer VFD
Heather Rhodes – Seward VFC/EMT
Robert Rhodes – Seward VFC/West End Ambulance
Alexandera (Allie) Ringler – Cherryhill Township VFD
Gabe Rishell – Citizens Ambulance EMT
Brooke Riva – Commodore VFD/EMT
Mark Riva – Commodore VFD/EMT
Bill Roach – Citizens Ambulance
Dave Romagnoli – Blairsville Borough Police Department
Calvin Rombaugh – Clymer VFD
Terry Rupert – Tunnelton-Conemaugh Township VFD
Alan Russell – Mutual Aid Ambulance
Gary Ryan – Citizens Ambulance
Dylan Rybarick – Pine Twp./Templeton VFD
Junior Sabo – Cherryhill Township VFD
Louie Sacco – Blairsville Borough Police Department
Justin Schawl – Indiana Borough Police
John Scherf – Cherry Tree Borough Police Department
Vanessa Schirato – Iselin/West Lebanon VFC
Scott Schuller – Indiana Fire Association
Robert Scott – Homer City VFD, Citizens Ambulance
Robert Scott – Penn Township Ambulance Association
Jonathan Sensebaugh – Coal Run / McIntyre VFD
Joe Semetkoskey – Creekside VFD
Dan Shacreaw – Black Lick VFC
Sara Shaffer – Aultman VFD
Dan Silvis – Cherryhill Township VFD
William Simmons – Indiana Fire Association
Dave Sisko – Indiana Fire Association
David R Smith – EMT
John Smith – EMT
Tom Sonni – Plumville and Creekside VFDs
Tim Steffish – Creekside VFD
John Steigert – IFA/EMT/Hazmat Team 900/Chief Deputy Coroner
Brandon Steiner – Seward VFC
Dalton Stenman – Plumville, Creekside, Marion Center VFDs
Tim Stewart – Aultman VFD
James Stiffler Sr. – Fairfield Township VFC
Kevin Stiffler – Fairfield Township VFC
Glenn Stutzman – Citizen’s Ambulance Paramedic
Tom Stutzman – Indiana County EMA
Bob Sutton – Indiana Fire Association
Craig Sutton – Indiana Fire Association
Shane Taylor – Creekside VFD
Emily Teacher – Indiana Fire Association
Shaun Teacher – Indiana Fire Association
Ashley Terney – Seward VFC
Ryan Terney – Seward VFC
Greg Tersine – EMT
Raymond Thompkins – Keystone Power Plant, Fire Brigade, EMR & Confined Space Rescue
Gage Thompson – Indiana Fire Association
Lee Thompson – Indiana Fire Association
Kelsey Trunzo – Creekside VFD/Citizens Ambulance
George Vennard – Marion Center VFD
Charles Waller – Clymer VFD
Robert Weaver – Mercy Hospital EMT
Donald (Buddy) Wheeler – Marion Center VFD
Tyler Window – Aultman VFD
Josh (Bubba) Wissinger – Black Lick VFC
Rodney Young – Aultman VFD, EMT
James Michael Zimmerman – Clymer VFD