Three Bisbee firefighters were honored last week with lifesaving medals for their actions on a call in December of 2024.

Firefighter/EMT Ariel Urquijo and Firefighter/CEP Robert Chavez received lifesaving medals On June 4, 2025, at Bisbee Fire station at FS81 from Mayor Ken Budge and Fire Chief Jim Richardson. The awards were recommended by Lt. Michael Bidon. Firefighter/EMT Sergio Cordova was also awarded this medal but was not available for the ceremony.

According to the letter from Bidon requesting recognition for his team their efforts saved the life of a man who had gone into cardiac arrest. “On the December 24, 2024, at approximately 2:20 in the morning B-Shift Station 81 was dispatched for a chest pain call in the Naco area, Medic 81 responded with CEP Puzzi, FF/EMT Urquijo and Rescue 81 Responded with FF/CEP Chavez, FF/EMT Cordova…..read full story (online subscribers only)