| Name: | Raymond Cullar |
| Gender: | Male |
| Agency: | Chicago Fire Department |
| Type of Firefighter: | Career |
| Rank: | Firefighter |
| Type of Duty: | Ladder operations, Search and rescue operations |
| Type of Award: | Medal of Valor |
| Year of Award: | 2011 |
| Incident City: | Chicago |
| Year of Incident: | 2010 |
| Incident Location Type: | Street/Road |
| Incident Attribute: |
Firefighter Raymond Cullar of the Chicago Fire Department received the Medal of Valor for his efforts to rescue a person who was on the train tracks in 2010.
Cullar responded to a call of someone possibly jumping on elevated train tracks. He used the aerial ladder with a harness to access the catwalk and approach the victim from behind while a partner distracted him. He made a grab for the man while he stood on the guard rail 70 feet above the track and was able to subdue and bring the man to safety.
Citations:
"Heroism’s Top Winners 2010," Firehouse Magazine, April, 2011.