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Dexter police officer earns Red Cross Hero award for saving a baby's life

Red Cross Hero awards went to Sienna Probert, Suzanne Moreshead, Sarah Reynolds and Roger Bolduc

BANGOR (NEWS CENTER Maine) -- It was a heroic gathering around the breakfast table in Brewer on Wednesday morning.

The American Red Cross gave awards to five people who have gone above and beyond in their communities. Officer Kenneth Spaulding of the Dexter Police Department was one of the honorees. Spaulding responded to the home of a one-month-old baby who was not breathing. He performed CPR until the ambulance crew arrived. And today, that baby boy is alive and well.

"It’s overwhelming and very humbling," Spaulding said after winning the award. "We all put the uniform on to make a difference, and I was able to make a difference in a young family’s life that evening."

Admitting to impact of those events on his own life, Spaulding said, "After that call, I broke down. It was a life I was holding in my hand, very hard.”

The other Red Cross Heroes recognized at the breakfast were-

Sienna Probert and Hampden Academy – Biomedical Services Award

Sienna was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 15. In her first round of treatment, she received more than 55 blood and platelet transfusions. Sienna and her classmates at Hampden Academy have held several blood drives and helped to “pay it forward” by collecting more than 120 units of blood.

Suzanne Moreshead of Carmel – Volunteer Hero Award

Suzanne Moreshead is a nurse, a leader and a volunteer at the American Red Cross. She started to volunteer with the organization in August 2016, and the Red Cross soon tapped Moreshead for its humanitarian mission. She is currently the Disaster Health Services Lead for Main, leading a team of volunteer nurses that cares for both clients and volunteers during disasters. She has deployed to five large-scale disasters including Hurricanes Matthew and Harvey, and she supported clients and volunteers in seven shelters during the Halloween 2017 windstorm that left 500,000 Mainers without power.

Sarah Reynolds (Cascade Brook School) and Roger Bolduc (Mount Blue High School) in Farmington - Lifesaver Hero Award

The first day of school is always exciting and September 2017 was no exception. Teacher Sarah Reynolds climbed under a bathroom stall when she heard a woman in distress in the bathroom. She quickly dragged the woman to the open area, got the school’s AED and made sure 911 was called while Roger performed CPR. Their actions are credited with saving a fellow employee’s life.

Emera Maine – Community Impact Award

Emera Maine has been a long-time corporate partner of the American Red Cross and instrumental in the success of the Red Cross Home Fire/Sound the Alarm campaign. Their financial support, in-kind marketing and advertising contributions and their employee participation helped the Red Cross install hundreds of smoke alarms in Machias, Ellsworth and Dover-Foxcroft to insure that families had working smoke alarms and a fire escape plan.

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