Several Scouts from Appleton have been honored for their heroic actions during an Amtrak train derailment earlier this summer.
The Scouts were a part of Troops 12 and 73 and were on a cross-country trip when the train derailed in Missouri this past June.
They used all of their first aid training and helped as many people as they could while they waited for medical professionals to arrive on the scene.
First responders reported that the young men were a vital piece of the puzzle, as they helped keep the other passengers calm in a chaotic scene.
Four of the 15 scouts on the trip were at the Northshore Golf Club in Harrison to receive accommodation from the American Red Cross.
A representative of the Red Cross noted that the scouts perfectly exemplified the Scout Motto, “Be Prepared.”
