Hank Rogers, Building Inspector, Receives Honors
Capt. Rogers (l) receives award from Col. Tim Carroll
Civil Air Patrol
Mississippi Wing News Release
July 20, 2008
Civil Air Patrol Member Honored for Saving a Life
Capt. David “Hank” Rogers, Squadron Commander of the Col. Berta A. Edge Composite Squadron of Civil Air Patrol (CAP) in Biloxi was honored on July 19, 2008 for saving a life in D’Iberville.
Capt. Rogers and several co-workers were dining at a local restaurant when another patron began to show signs of choking. Rogers approached the individual and asked if he was choking and if he was having trouble breathing. The individual nodded that he was indeed choking. Capt. Rogers immediately attempted to perform the Heimlich maneuver on the victim and was successful in dislodging a large food particle that had become lodged in the victim’s throat. The person began to breathe again immediately and thanked Rogers for coming to his aid.
Rogers’ co-worker decided to pursue getting Rogers recognition for this deed and learned about how Civil Air Patrol honors its members when they save someone’s life. The co-worker wrote to the Civil Air Patrol describing Rogers’ life-saving feat, which set in motion the steps to recognize Rogers with the award. Capt. Rogers was presented the Civil Air Patrol Life-Saving award at the Mississippi Wing CAP headquarters by Wing Commander, Col. Tim Carroll.
Civil Air Patrol, the official Air Force auxiliary, is a nonprofit organization of more than 56,000 volunteers. It performs more than 90 percent of inland search and rescue missions in the continental United States as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center. For more information about the Civil Air Patrol, please visit the Civil Air Patrol Web site at www.cap.gov.
