Piedmont Columbus Regional has named Officer Seth Cole and Corporal Ashley Still with the Columbus Police Department the organization’s First Friday Hero for the month of September. 

Officer Cole responded to a call where a young girl had been shot in the chest. Corporal Still later arrived on-scene to assist, and they both did a tremendous job providing first aid on the child and covered the wound to stop the bleeding. Their quick and selfless actions quite possibly saved the child’s life.

The girl was rushed to Piedmont Columbus Regional’s Pediatric Emergency Department where she was stabilized and later flown to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta for a higher level of care. The child was released from the hospital two days later after making a full recovery.

A ceremony with Cole, Still, 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.