| Name: | Beneiamin Oros |
| Gender: | Male |
| Agency: | Highland Park Fire Department |
| Type of Firefighter: | Career |
| Rank: | Firefighter |
| Type of Duty: | Emergency medical care, Firefighting operations |
| Type of Award: | Medal of Valor |
| Year of Award: | 2023 |
| Incident City: | Highland Park |
| Year of Incident: | 2022 |
| Incident Location Type: | Commercial |
| Incident Attribute: |
On July 4, 2022, at 10:14 a.m. a gunman opened fire on the Independence Day parade participants and attendees in downtown Highland Park, IL. The attack took place just 15 minutes after the parade began, seven people were killed, and 48 others were wounded.
The Highland Park Fire and Police Department took quick, life-saving actions to treat victims and safely evacuate attendees. Firefighters who were in the parade, assigned to work during the parade, and off-duty all immediately arrived at the scene to begin helping those in need.
The Highland Park Fire Department has continued to assist the city and its residents in recovery and resiliency since the incident.
Highland Park Firefighter Beneiamin Oros was awarded the Medal of Valor for his actions during the Highland Park parade shooting on July 4, 2022.
Firefighter Oros was assigned to Ambulance 32 for the Independence Day parade. After being dispatched to the scene, Firefighter Oros first noticed critically injured victims and began to provide care. With a quickly growing need to transport patients, Firefighter Oros and Firefighter Best drove to Highland Park Hospital to deliver a patient. Upon returning to the scene, the pair received two more patients and transported them to NorthShore Evanston Hospital. After arriving back at Station 33, they transported another patient to Highland Park Hospital. They made a significant contribution to the care of the victims by quickly moving them to safety.
Citations:
Highland Park Fire Department
7th Person Dies Day After Highland Park Parade Mass Shooting.
NBC Chicago, www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/7th-person-dies-day-after-highland-park-parade-mass-shooting/2873971.