PHOTOS: Three Fort Indiantown Gap firefighters and a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper were awarded the Emergency Health Services Federation Clinical Save Award on Dec. 30, 2025. Assistant Chief Travis Duncan, Firefighter/EMT Jesse Berdanier, Firefighter/EMT Benjamin Condran, and Trooper Brody Myers were recognized through this award for successfully resuscitating a patient after a motor vehicle accident.
The EHSF Clinic Save Award is awarded to South Central Pennsylvania first responders who display an exceptional service and dedication to their profession.
On Dec. 5, 2025, Fort Indiantown Gap first responders responded to an accident that occurred on northbound I-81 near the installation. Upon arrival to the scene, they were made aware of an unresponsive patient that displayed terminal breathing and no pulse detected.
“I saw the car in the median, so I stopped and put my lights on,” Myers said. “She still had the vehicle in drive. Doors were locked and everything. So, the bystanders busted out the window with a fire extinguisher and then we made contact with her. That’s when we realized she had no pulse and was not breathing. So, I pulled her out of the front seat and got her on the ground. That’s when the bystander started chest compressions while I advised my dispatch what was going on, then I took over chest compressions until fire and EMS came.”
