![]() Many of those students also lack connections through sports, clubs, activities or social ties. Thirty percent of those with multiple flags are currently receiving mental health services, Bradfish said. MTSS members are also seeing a correlation between students with multiple flags - attendance, behavior, course completion or other issues - and mental health supports. “If you just give somebody an idea and don’t do it with them, they’re not likely going to, so we just said ‘We’re going to do this with you so you can put this into practice and hopefully continue it on your own,'” Bradfish said. Classes went outside, did yoga, or in the case of Welch’s AP class, made Easter cards for Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly. Instead, the school spread out activities throughout March that could help students relieve stress. Many students were not going to it, which was affecting the school’s attendance numbers, history teacher Traci Welch said. The high school normally holds a Cabin Fever event similar to the middle school with activities. “You’re going to try to hide somewhere, and likely you’re going to try to hide in the bathroom.” “If you’re struggling with anxiety, and it’s lunchtime, where are you going to go?” Bradfish said. Staff have also put up posters in bathrooms with tips for de-escalation techniques showing students how to calm themselves if they’re having an anxiety attack, and providing QR codes for other resources. “Next year, we’re looking at piloting social and emotional learning in a special education class, because that’s where we see a higher percentage of students who need mental health supports, then as long as that goes well, integrating that into other classrooms,” Bradfish said. In Duckworth's mind, the answer is easy: Both men are heroes.District staff underwent trauma training, and also tried to embed social and emotional learning in a couple of classrooms. "It's the first responders who are truly the heroes," he said. Sedlock is the true hero of this situation," Gorham said.īut Sedlock was quick to reverse the praise. Gorham and Sedlock said they acted on instinct and debated on the hero status. "So far, we're pulling together and trying to make everything work out for the best," Duckworth said. The fire victims are now staying at a hotel in Akron or with family. The family lost many of their belongings, but they are counting their blessings that everyone- and several dogs- survived. That's a true man who put himself aside and cares about others more than he does himself," Duckworth said. Shea Duckworth said she will be forever grateful for the actions of Gorham and Sedlock. As the deputy started to go after her, she came out holding a dog. Although, Gorham said Karen Keeling briefly went back into the home. The deputy had also instructed Keeling's son, Danny Keeling, and his wife, Karen Keeling, to get out, which they did on their own. "I got to get you safe," Sedlock told him. Video captured Gorham reassuring the elderly man as he was carried away from the home as the flames shot higher. You get him by the legs and just get out as quick as we can,'" Sedlock told News 5. ![]() "He said, 'I'm gonna get him by the shoulders. Quickly, the strangers in the frightening situation worked together to become rescuers by carrying the man out of the fire. ![]() "You could hear the propane tank and kept thinking like what about gas lines and things like that?" Sedlock said. ![]() It turned out that Don Sedlock, who lives in the neighborhood, was driving down to a boat dock when he spotted the fire and went into the home even before the deputy arrived.įor a brief moment, Sedlock considered that his life could be in danger. Moments later, Gorham noticed someone else was inside the house. The deputy spotted Thomas Keeling, 92, who was inside a bedroom but unable to walk or escape on his own. ![]() You know you have to get in there- that people need help," Gorham said. "I can't even describe it because you just know that there's an emergency. His body worn-camera was rolling as he ran up a hill, hurdled over a railing and entered a front door as flames shot up the front of the home. May 10 at the Keeling family home on Olden Avenue.ĭeputy Brian Gorham heard the fire call, rushed to the Portage Lakes neighborhood and quickly realized there was no time to waste. COVENTRY TOWNSHIP, Ohio - A Summit County deputy and a Coventry Township neighbor are being hailed as heroes after rescuing a 92-year-old man from a burning home. ![]()
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