09/16/2026
9/15/2026 Morning Star First Responders were recognized for life saving actions. On August 8,2026 they responded to a call of a patient who had a severe laceration to their arm. Our responders controlled bleeding by applying a tourniquet. The patient was ultimately transferred to UAMS for advanced treatment. The UAMS Trauma team and CHI St Vincent’s Trauma team recognized these responders with a golden tourniquet. Pictured are Assistant Chief Joey Thompson, Forrest Fikes CHI St Vincent’s Trauma Program Manager, Brett Calcagno CHI St Vincent’s Trauma PI Coordinator ,Assistant Chief Jason Carpenter, Firefighter Olivia Wimberly and Firefighter Chris Johnson.