Piedmont Columbus Regional has named Randall Daughtry and Garrett Gordy with the Columbus Department of Fire and EMS the organization’s First Friday Hero for the month of July.

Upon arrival to a multi-vehicle accident scene, Daughtry and Gordy found multiple people needing emergency care. While other EMS personnel were en route to the scene, they assessed the victims and determined that a baby was the most critical. They stabilized the baby on scene and rushed her to Piedmont Columbus Regional’s Pediatric Emergency Department. She was later transferred to an Atlanta-area hospital for a higher level of care, where she made a full recovery.

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A ceremony with Daughtry, Gordy, and hospital leadership will be held at a later date to commend them for their response. Their story is also featured throughout the hospital on commemorative posters and Piedmont Columbus Regional’s social media pages.

Piedmont Columbus Regional created the First Friday Hero program in mid-2016 to recognize first responders each month who have gone above and beyond the call of duty. Their line of work is often a thankless job and we want to make the community aware of our local heroes and all they do to make Columbus a better and safer place.