Erin Stimson did the right thing this morning:
At 6:40am Wednesday, Nov 25 during my commute to school, I
stopped my truck on High St to respond to an elderly man that had fallen in a
driveway. Erin Stimpson, one of our
seniors, was comforting this 78 year old man that had fallen outside his
house. If it were not for Erin at his
side I would not have noticed this man behind a stone wall. He had no jacket, his slippers had fallen
off, and his cane was at his side. The
man stated he was there for about an hour and is a diabetic. Based on his color and skin temperature he
had been there for a while. He was very
cold and shivering. Erin calmly called
911 with a clear description of the location and situation of this man's
condition. We then used our jackets to
keep him from further exposure to the cold. Erin stayed with this man until the
police, fire, and paramedics arrived. We
then gave a statement to a police offer.
The police thanked Erin and commended her for her response and caring
for this elderly man. A police officer
kindly offered Erin a ride to school as she did not have transportation at that
time. I encouraged Erin to be with us at
the BMHS Rally. Not sure if she took the
ride in the cruiser to school today.
Erin selflessly responded this morning with her heart, truly
did the right thing this morning, and quite possibly saved this elderly man’s
life.
Mr. Flanagan, BMHS Math Teacher
