Kevin McNeill, Senior at Rice Memorial High School, was instrumental in helping an injured ski racer during an Alpine Ski race at Burke Mountain. Kevin was at the top of the slope collecting his teammates’ jackets. From that viewpoint, he could see an opposing skier had fallen during his race. Kevin dropped everything and skied down to help. The injured student had deeply lacerated his leg and because Kevin volunteers with the Shelburne Fire Department, he could see that the tourniquet was not applied correctly. He calmly took charge of the situation and re-tied the tourniquet which helped slow the blood loss. The injured skier required 50 internal stitches and 30 external staples and is incredibly grateful to Kevin for his help in this critical moment otherwise his injury could have been much worse.  

Kevin has a calm and confident demeanor, a genuine desire to help others, and is incredibly mature for one so young.

"I felt confident in my training and knew I could make a difference.”
- Kevin McNeill