Columbus, Ga. (September 6, 2024) – Piedmont Columbus Regional has named Timothy Morgan and Scott Warren with EMS Care Ambulance as well as Blake Everson, Cameron Seebach, Orlando Ford and Philip Martinez with Columbus Fire & EMS the organization’s First Friday Heroes for the month of September.

These crews responded to a report of a shooting at a home. They found a 6-year-old boy shot several times and unresponsive. Both crews worked together to perform a rapid trauma assessment and immediate transport with advanced life support care to Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown’s Emergency Trauma Center. The patient is now doing well and living a normal life as he’s undergone rehabilitation services to re-learn fine motor skills.

A ceremony with the heroes and hospital leadership will be held at a later date to commend them for their response. Their story is also featured throughout the hospital on commemorative posters and Piedmont Columbus Regional’s social media pages.

Piedmont Columbus Regional created the First Friday Hero program in mid-2016 to recognize first responders each month who have gone above and beyond the call of duty.

“Their line of work is often a thankless job and we want to make the community aware of our local heroes and all they do to make the Chattahoochee Valley a better and safer place,” said Piedmont Columbus Regional CEO Scott Hill.