{"id":270324,"date":"2026-05-14T02:41:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T02:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/270324\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T02:41:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T02:41:08","slug":"first-responders-honored-at-tscs-7th-annual-heroes-in-public-safety-banquet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/270324\/","title":{"rendered":"First responders honored at TSC\u2019s 7th annual Heroes in Public Safety banquet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; Tallahassee State College hosted its 7th annual Heroes in Public Safety banquet on Wednesday, honoring individuals who made a significant impact in public safety. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Responders in all branches of public safety were recognized in front of their peers. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-center\">More Tallahassee news:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The event also honored retirees like Brian Dunmyer, who served as an educator at TSC and launched the first paramedic training programs at the college. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">He was awarded the highest honor of the Heroes in Public Safety program, the Lifetime Achievement Award.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/O3LVZN3S7FD4BPOHIQWHAZDJCA.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>(Sedrick Bolton\/WCTV)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cIt\u2019s been a lifelong accomplishment to teach, to create a program, to start in healthcare, and to start a whole branch of healthcare when this was brand new back in 1979. We started a paramedic program, and it\u2019s still turning out people today,\u201d Dunmyer said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Dunmyer says it is an honor to receive such an award. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/05\/14\/first-responders-honored-tscs-7th-annual-heroes-public-safety-banquet\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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