{"id":410620,"date":"2026-09-25T19:51:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T19:51:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/410620\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T19:51:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T19:51:14","slug":"lennard-high-jrotc-trio-save-life-of-fellow-student-after-stabbing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/410620\/","title":{"rendered":"Lennard High JROTC Trio Save Life Of Fellow Student After Stabbing"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>State Rep. Danny Alvarez presents awards to three Lennard High School JROTC cadets, siblings Max and Tess Britton and Tyler Grooms (center), recognizing their courage and lifesaving actions after a fellow student was critically injured.<\/p>\n

State Rep. Danny Alvarez, Michael Owen and Lennard High School JROTC leadership recognized three JROTC cadets for their extraordinary courage, quick thinking and lifesaving actions after encountering a fellow student critically injured near Lennard High School.<\/p>\n

Three cadets, Tyler Grooms and siblings Max and Tess Britton, sprang into action in August after witnessing a fellow student in need of immediate medical assistance.<\/p>\n

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Max and Grooms quickly began providing first aid, using a belt as an improvised tourniquet to help control severe bleeding. Tess called 911 and ran to Lennard High School\u2019s administrative office to get additional help.<\/p>\n

The cadets remained with the injured student until first responders arrived, working together and remaining composed under extraordinarily difficult circumstances.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThese three young leaders saw someone in desperate need of help, and they didn\u2019t hesitate. They acted,\u201d Alvarez said. \u201cMax, Tess and Tyler showed courage, compassion and leadership well beyond their years. Their actions helped save a life, and they should make every parent, teacher and member of this community incredibly proud.\u201d<\/p>\n

The cadets were recognized Thursday during a news conference in Lennard High School\u2019s JROTC classroom, where speakers also highlighted the role JROTC instructors play in preparing students to lead, serve and respond when their communities need them.<\/p>\n

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Grooms said, \u201cMy scouts and JROTC first aid training came into action when we saw the bleeding.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat happened that day demonstrates the tremendous character being developed in young people right here in our community,\u201d Owen said. \u201cThese cadets relied on one another, kept their composure and put someone else\u2019s well-being ahead of their own. That is service. That is leadership. And that is exactly why programs like JROTC and the instructors behind them are so valuable.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Lennard High School\u2019s JROTC program emphasizes leadership, teamwork, responsibility and service, preparing cadets to carry those principles beyond the classroom.<\/p>\n

The cadets\u2019 actions exemplify the Army values at the heart of JROTC, including duty, respect, selfless service, honor and personal courage.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhat these cadets did is a reminder that leadership isn\u2019t just about wearing a uniform or holding a title,\u201d Alvarez said. \u201cLeadership is recognizing when someone needs you and having the courage to step forward. These three stepped forward, and a young man is alive today because people were willing to act.\u201d<\/p>\n

The mother of the injured student sent a letter to Britton and Grooms and thanked them for their life-saving actions. The student is home and recovering.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"State Rep. Danny Alvarez presents awards to three Lennard High School JROTC cadets, siblings Max and Tess Britton…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":410621,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[202,204,203,199,201,200],"class_list":["post-410620","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-st-petersburg","tag-st-pete","tag-st-pete-headlines","tag-st-pete-news","tag-st-petersburg","tag-st-petersburg-headlines","tag-st-petersburg-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/410620","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=410620"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/410620\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/410621"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=410620"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=410620"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=410620"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}