November 19, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (SH2010-47) FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION R. Steve Huffman Public Information Officer (251) 208-2857/Fax: (251) 208-2861 E-Mail: huffman@cityofmobile.org MOBILE FIRE-RESCUE TO PRESENT CITIZEN VALOR AWARD Officials with Mobile Fire-Rescue will be presenting a Citizens Valor Award to Travis Williams today, November 19 at the University of South Alabama Medical Center (USAMC) beginning at 3 p.m. Williams is an employee of USAMC and is being presented the award because of his actions in helping another citizen who was in medical distress. On September 2, 2010 Mobile Fire-Rescue Firemedics responded to the report of “a man down” on board a Mobile WAVE transit bus at Bel Air Mall. Upon arrival firemedics entered the bus to find an approximately 40-year-old male unconscious seated in the rear of the bus. There was a young man standing behind him, later identified as Williams, who was physically supporting the victim so that he would not fall over onto the bus floor. Williams advised the firemedics that he recognized that the man had something wrong with him and had the bus driver stop and call 9-1-1. Williams also told them he had a relative that was a diabetic and the victim showed signs of having the same problem. Firemedics checked the victim’s blood sugar and it turned out Williams was correct, he had low blood sugar. The victim was transported to the hospital where he was treated and at some point released. The firemedics reported that Williams was “extremely helpful”. Williams is employed as a Custodial Worker at USAMC. ###