STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. — A Georgia first responder received national recognition for rescuing a woman from a burning van.

Stone Mountain paramedic Kyle Brule received a Global Medical Response Stars of Life award and was named the 2021 Georgia Paramedic of the Year.

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Brule is one of only 33 people to win the GMR Stars of Life, which is awarded to paramedics who show exemplary performance in the field.

In April 2021, Brule was off duty when he came across an overturned van that was fully engulfed with fire. People at the accident said someone was trapped inside.

Brule pulled a woman from the burning van and cared for her until medics could arrive.

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“Kyle is someone who walks the walk — a model employee going above and beyond each day to make sure others’ needs are met,” said Lance Hester, operations manager for American Medical Response.

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The Stars of Life awards will be presented in Washington, D.C. in early May.

The Georgia EMT/Paramedic of the Year is awarded by the Georgia EMS Association.

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