Vegas firefighter honored for saving newborn’s life
Las Vegas firefighter Ben Kole, left, Yadira Gonzales and her daughter Alexa, 14 months, attend a ceremony at Las Vegas Fire Station No. 108, 4555 E. Bonanza Road, on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014. Kole was named AAA Rescuer of the Year after performing CPR to save Alexa's life after she was born in an emergency home birth in August 2013. (Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas firefighter Ben Kole greets Yadira Gonzales and her daughter, Alexa, 14 months, at Las Vegas Fire Station No. 108, 4555 E. Bonanza Road, on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014. Kole was named AAA Rescuer of the Year after performing CPR to save Alexa's life after she was born in an emergency home birth in August 2013. (Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas firefighter Ben Kole attends a ceremony to honor him as AAA Rescuer of the Year at Las Vegas Fire Station No. 108, 4555 E. Bonanza Road, on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014. Kole is being recognized for performing CPR to save the life of a newborn baby girl after she was born in an emergency home birth in August 2013. (Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas firefighter Ben Kole is shown during a ceremony to honor him as AAA Rescuer of the Year at Las Vegas Fire Station No. 108, 4555 E. Bonanza Road, on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014. Kole is being recognized for performing CPR to save the life of a newborn baby girl after she was born in an emergency home birth in August 2013. (Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas firefighter Ben Kole is honored during a ceremony recognizing him as AAA Rescuer of the Year at Las Vegas Fire Station No. 108, 4555 E. Bonanza Road, on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014. Kole performed CPR to save the life of a newborn baby girl after she was born in an emergency home birth in August 2013. (Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas firefighter Ben Kole is shown during a ceremony to honor him as AAA Rescuer of the Year at Las Vegas Fire Station No. 108, 4555 E. Bonanza Road, on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014. Kole is being recognized for performing CPR to save the life of a newborn baby girl after she was born in an emergency home birth in August 2013. (Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
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Las Vegas firefighter Ben Kole was named AAA Rescuer of the Year after performing CPR to save a young girl’s life after being born in an emergency home birth in August 2013.
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