Brevard County officials honored the first responders who helped save two girls after a lightning strike. Lori Leer and McKenzie McCord were shocked while playing outside their home on Merritt Island. After they were hurt, their friend Ava Weidmann called 911. The dispatcher told her how to administer CPR before deputies arrived.
Three months later, the girls have recovered from that traumatic incident.
Both Leer and McCord thanked their heroes with the Brevard County Fire Rescue and the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office for their actions, as well as their friend, Weidmann, for her bravery.