{"id":8644,"date":"2018-04-23T13:49:36","date_gmt":"2018-04-23T18:49:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.envoyair.com\/?p=8644"},"modified":"2018-04-23T13:49:36","modified_gmt":"2018-04-23T18:49:36","slug":"real-american-heroes-mexico-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.envoyair.com\/2018\/04\/23\/real-american-heroes-mexico-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Real American Heroes in Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For flight crews, overnight trips are some of the best perks of the job and give crews the opportunity to bond and explore local sights and sounds. But for one flight crew, overnighting in Puebla, Mexico (PBC), the trip became one to remember.<\/p>\n<p>While crossing a busy downtown street, a car ran a red light and struck\u00a0<strong>Flight Attendant Cara Slusher\u00a0<\/strong>at approximately 40 mph. \u201cWe were all in shock at first \u2013 she must have gone seven or eight feet in the air,\u201d said\u00a0<strong>Capt. Josh Vaught<\/strong>, who rushed to administer first aid. \u201cWhen the ambulance came, paramedics wanted to take her on a three-hour drive to Mexico City. We really had to push back to get her seen at a local hospital.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.envoyair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_FLT_Scott_Deavers_Joshua_Vaught-8.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8647 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.envoyair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_FLT_Scott_Deavers_Joshua_Vaught-8-400x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_FLT_Scott_Deavers_Joshua_Vaught-8\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" align=\"right\" \/><\/a>Josh, along with\u00a0<strong>Capt. Scott Deavers<\/strong>\u00a0accompanied Cara to the hospital and stayed with her all night. \u201cWe couldn\u2019t just leave her \u2013 it wouldn\u2019t have been right,\u201d added Scott.<\/p>\n<p>Just like an emergency trained for on the flight deck, Scott and Josh divided responsibilities and worked in shifts to keep everything moving through the night with unwavering support. \u201cWe were on the phone with American\u2019s Medical team, Envoy Systems Operation Control, Crew Scheduling and more to get on top of this situation,\u201d said Scott. \u201cWe\u2019re all crew and we stick together through thick and thin.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The next challenge came when the hospital refused to discharge Cara without the bill being paid in full. Capt. Deavers used his personal card to cover the expense to get her back to the United States as quickly as possible. Upon return to the U.S., Cara visited another medical facility where medical professionals discovered additional broken bones.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, Capt. Ric Wilson, Vice President, Flight Operations recognized Josh and Scott for their dedication to crewmember safety and for going above and beyond in the face of a medical emergency during an overnight trip. \u201cYour actions helped get Cara back home safely \u2013 you should all be proud,\u201d said Ric during a\u00a0Real American Hero\u00a0presentation.<\/p>\n<p>So what do the pair think of their hero awards?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were just doing what anyone would have done,\u201d said Scott. \u201cLeaving a crewmember behind in a foreign country just wasn\u2019t an option. We did what we could to get her safely back home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s to Capt. Josh Vaught and Capt. Scott Deavers \u2013 you\u2019re both heroes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.envoyair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_FLT_Scott_Deavers_Joshua_Vaught-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8646 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.envoyair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_FLT_Scott_Deavers_Joshua_Vaught-3-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_FLT_Scott_Deavers_Joshua_Vaught-3\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>The Real American Hero program is a special recognition program for employees of American and its wholly-owned subsidiaries to recognize those who go above and beyond during a medical emergency at work. Nominations are submitted by coworkers and awards come with a $1,000 cash prize and a very special hero cape.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For flight crews, overnight trips are some of the best perks of the job and give crews the opportunity to bond and explore local sights and sounds. But for one flight crew, overnighting in Puebla, Mexico (PBC), the trip became one to remember. 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