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a paralyzed diaphragm from inhaling uation. When he approached the car to The dog was barely moving, but
asbestos and other toxins while sift- see if the passenger was okay, he found serendipitously the first officer on the
ing through the rubble. This ended his that the woman was unconscious, but scene was a K9 Officer who took the
career as a paramedic, but Snell had still breathing. dog to receive veterinary treatment.
already been truck driving part-time “I noticed an orangey glow,” Snell The dog survived and was later reunited
and decided to make it his full-time recounted, “and that’s when I noticed with the man’s family. Snell helped
career. the engine was on fire.” He ran back to retrieve the female passenger from her
He was also involved with his truck to get his fire extinguisher, car, so she could be taken to a local
the creation of the Merrimack put out the fire and heard someone yell hospital to receive care.
Police Volunteers, a branch of VIPS that there was another car in the ditch Since that night, Snell has stopped
(Volunteers in Police Services) program that the female driver had hit head on. at more accidents because he says he
which allows volunteers to assist local Snell found a man in the second feels like it’s his job to help those in
police in major events such as directing vehicle. “I checked his vitals. I checked need.
traffic, road closures, town functions, the capillary refill on his fingers. But
elections and patrolling to keep chil- there was nothing there, and the car HOW AN ANGEL GETS ITS WINGS
dren safe on Halloween. was pretty banged up. Even if he was a According to Marli Hall, senior
little bit alive, by the time [paramedics] director of outreach and engagement
“AND THAT’S WHEN I NOTICED got there to cut him out, he wouldn’t for the Truckload Carriers Association,
THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE…” be.” there are about 1250 Highway Angels
For Snell, June 8, 2018 started As he made his way back to check nominated and 90% receive creden-
as a typical overnight drive before he on the female motorist, Snell heard tials including a certificate, pins, truck
witnessed a car headed the wrong way someone yell that there was a dog in decals and patches. Hall also explained
and then spin in front of his truck. He the car with the man. “I went back over that each nominee goes through a strict
stopped to block the car from hitting there and ended up smashing the pas- vetting process in which nominators
anyone else. His instinct from his days senger rear window to unlock the front (which can be motorists, first respond-
as a first-responder was to assess the sit- for the dog.” 

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