18 VSP personnel receive American Red Cross National Lifesaving Awards Virginia State Police uniform patch (Source: WHSV) By NBC12 Newsroom | February 17, 2021 at 8:48 PM EST - Updated February 17 at 8:48 PM
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Eighteen Virginia State Police personnel have received American Red Cross National Lifesaving Awards for Professional Responders.
The awards, which is one of the organization’s highest awards, are given to first responders and healthcare workers who have saved or sustained a life as a direct result of Red Cross training.
“Each of these dedicated members of Virginia State Police have not only upheld their pledge ‘to aid those in danger or distress,’ but they have also exemplified what it means to be part of an organization dedicated to the preservation of life,” said Colonel Gary T. Settle, Virginia State Police Superintendent. “The pledge that each trooper takes when they start upon this life of service is not just a statement made