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Brian Trojahn honored for role in saving Sutherland woman's life

Spencer Hospital paramedics Chris Meyer and Brian Trojahn were surprised with Team GEM Awards last week for their role in saving the life of a Sutherland woman late last summer.

Denise Steffen nominated the two professionals. The pair was called to an accident scene by the Peterson Community Response Unit, which sought assistance to care for the critically-injured Steffen. She had been horseback riding with friends when a creek bank collapsed, causing her and her horse to fall, and for Steffen to get accidentally stepped on. She suffered 10 broken ribs, a broken clavicle and other internal dam...