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The Dripping Springs City Council honored 12-year-old Trevor DuBransky during its May 20 meeting, recognizing the young resident's quick thinking and bravery after his actions helped save the life of an injured neighbor.
Mayor Bill Foulds presented DuBransky with a recognition from the city, recounting the events that occurred on April 25 in the Big Sky community.
According to Foulds, DuBransky was approaching a friend's home when he noticed a neighboring door standing open. From a distance, he saw what appeared to be a pool of blood and immediately realized something was wrong.
Rather than ignoring the situation, DuBransky raced home, first on his scooter and then on foot, attempting to flag down help along the way. Once home, he alerted his father and provided the address, leading to a 911 call and a rapid response from emergency personnel.
Foulds said DuBransky's actions allowed first responders to quickly reach the injured resident, who had suffered a serious fall and head injury.
"Trevor's actions reflect remarkable presence of mind, bravery, compassion well beyond his years," Foulds said. "He exemplifies the very best of Dripping Springs, reminding us that heroes don't wait, they act."
In addition to the city's recognition, DuBransky received a Certificate of Heroism from the city's emergency management department. Members of the Hays County Sheriff's Office and North Hays EMS also attended the ceremony to recognize his actions.
Hays County Sheriff Anthony Hipolito said DuBransky's response demonstrated exactly the type of awareness and willingness to help others that public safety officials hope to instill through the Sheriff's Office Junior Deputy Academy.
Hipolito noted that DuBransky has attended the academy for three consecutive years and praised him for taking action when many people might have simply continued on their way.
"You are a hero, and I can't thank you enough," Hipolito said. "You didn't have to. You could have just walked into your friend's house and not paid any attention, but you saw what happened, took action and got help there."
Hipolito presented DuBransky with the Hays County Sheriff's Office Lifesaver Award and a challenge coin in recognition of his actions.
Deputy Mark Andrews, who works with the Junior Deputy Academy, said the incident reinforced the importance of the program and the impact law enforcement officers can have on young people.
"When I got an email from Trevor's mom about what he did, and he said Junior Deputy Academy, you never realize the impact you have on somebody," Andrews said. "A lot of times it's easy to get calloused and think it's maybe an agency service and it's three days with kids, but we need kids like Trevor."
A representative from North Hays EMS also praised DuBransky's actions, saying that while everyone would hope they would respond the same way, DuBransky demonstrated exceptional maturity in a stressful situation. The representative presented DuBransky with a North Hays EMS challenge coin.
The ceremony concluded with a standing recognition from those in attendance as city officials, first responders and family members celebrated the young resident whose instincts and determination helped save a life.
