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The bombings at the Boston Marathon captured the attention of\u00a0all Americans\u00a0last week –\u00a0the innocent bystanders who were injured and killed,\u00a0the manhunt for the terrorists, the killing of suspect #1 and the capture of suspect #2. In the weeks and months ahead, we will turn our focus toward the motive and the story behind this purposeful attack.<\/p>\n

First Responders:<\/strong> I am always looking for stories related to character and leadership, and I didn’t have to look very far in this story.\u00a0Immediately after the\u00a0bombs\u00a0went off, most ran away\u00a0and a few\u00a0ran toward… toward chaos, toward the victims and toward the unknown. It took all of 14 seconds for first responders to reach\u00a0the wounded.\u00a0And, while many of those first responders were\u00a0being paid for their services, several of the first responders were ordinary citizens who felt a need to help.\u00a0One\u00a0of those individuals is named Carlos Arrendondo – the man in the cowboy hat.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zZf1oIiD5ak<\/p>\n

Background on Carlos:<\/strong> Each year, Carlos hands out American flags at the finish line to runners who are running to honor\u00a0fallen soldiers, including his son, Alexander. After being told that his son\u00a0was killed in Iraq (2004), he locked himself inside a Marine Corp van and set the van on fire with the intent of killing himself. He was rescued by Marines. In 2011, his only other son, Brian\u00a0committed suicide, never fully getting over the loss of his brother. Carlos knows pain, immense pain. And, yet, he’s still here, helping others.<\/p>\n

Immediate Action:<\/strong> Carlos was standing near the finish line when the bombs\u00a0exploded.\u00a0He jumped two fences and sprinted towards the victims. He immediately found a man with both legs blown off\u00a0and he used articles of clothing\u00a0to tie tourniquets. Carlos calmed the victim down by speaking to him calmly,\u00a0“Stay with me…\u00a0You are going to be alright.” He\u00a0located a wheelchair and raced him down the street to an ambulance, carrying\u00a0this man’s femoral artery in his hands. Carlos did not learn the name or the fate of the\u00a0man he helped for nearly\u00a024 hours.<\/p>\n

Jeff Bauman:<\/strong> The\u00a0victim’s name is Jeff Bauman\u00a0and he is alive today because of the\u00a0heroic acts of Carlos Arrendondo. BTW – when Jeff Bauman woke up in the hospital, he immediately identified one of the bombers, helping the authorities solve this case\u00a0quickly. Isn’t that\u00a0something?<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eGCtYM0zTaA<\/a>\u00a0(what Jeff did when he woke up)<\/p>\n

Your Turn:<\/strong>
\n1) What separates those who\u00a0run away from\u00a0tragedy and those\u00a0who run to help victims affected by such tragedy?\u00a0What are the characteristics it takes to be in the latter group?
\n2) What do you think you would have done\u00a0in that situation? Is this something you can prepare yourself for in the future? What do you think the authorities want you to do in such situations?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The bombings at the Boston Marathon captured the attention of\u00a0all Americans\u00a0last week –\u00a0the innocent bystanders who were injured and killed,\u00a0the manhunt for the terrorists, the killing of suspect #1 and the capture of suspect #2. In the weeks and months ahead, we will turn our focus toward the motive and the story behind this purposeful attack. First Responders: I am … <\/p>\n

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