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Among those recognized were a firefighter/paramedic who saved an infant from a blaze and an EMS sergeant who provided lifesaving aid while off duty on vacation
ACSO 911 dispatcher Kayla Gillette Patten called the experience of being honored by Jon Stewart in Time Square "incredible."
Tuesday's gathering was designed to celebrate the men and women from across the country who have risked their own lives to save others.
The First Responders Children's Foundation's fifth annual National Responders Day ceremony recognized the heroism of the first responders in the organization's Roll of Honor.