The American Red Cross bestowed two of its highest national awards, the National Certificate of Merit and the Lifesaving Award for the Professional Responder, on five Kansas City Plant employees in a ceremony Jan. 27 in Kansas City, MO.

Steve Prewitt, Pamela Soloman, Mindy Berry, Bill Cochran and John Allen saved the life of a coworker on April 3, 2008, who was found face down on the floor, unconscious and not breathing.

The five men and women performed CPR and used an AED on their co-worker to keep his heart pumping and get him breathing again until the Kansas City Fire Department and MAST ambulance could arrive. The employee did recover.

“This is the ultimate example of our culture of safety interventions and caring for one another,” said Bob Jensen, Honeywell FM&T vice president. “We’re grateful their swift actions averted what could have been a tragedy.”

Steve Prewitt, Pamela Soloman and Mindy Berry received the National Certificate of Merit which also includes a citation and medal. The award is signed by the President of the United States, the Honorary Chairman of the American Red Cross.

Bill Cochran and John Allen received the Lifesaving Award for the Professional Responder because of their professional duty to respond.