| Name: | Micah Swislow |
| 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 Micah Swislow was awarded the Medal of Valor for his actions during the Highland Park parade shooting on July 4, 2022.
Firefighter Swislow was assigned to Ambulance 34 for the Independence Day parade. Before the shooting, Ambulance 34 was dispatched to a chest pain call. At the Highland Park Hospital, while dropping off the chest pain patient, Firefighter Swislow saw a call on the computer for a puncture wound and noted that the included note stated there was a shooter on the roof. Before Ambulance 34 was formally dispatched to the shooting, Firefighters Swislow and Miniscalco were already on their way to the scene.
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.