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Governor Scott and Sheriff Bradshaw honored one of our PBSO deputies for his heroism. Read about Brian Fidler and the Governor's Heroism Award by the Post's Hannah Winston: 

The Herisse children don’t remember what happened on June 6 in their Lake Worth home.

All that’s left of a 2 a.m. fire that engulfed the residence are the burns on arms, legs and faces. Smoky memories and scars aside, their mother is just happy a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s deputy was able to rescue them.

“I am so thankful,” Youseline Herisse said.

Friday morning, Governor Rick Scott honored deputy Brian Fidler with the Governor’s Heroism Award for saving the lives of three children. The award is given to individuals who risk their lives and go “above and beyond the call of duty.”

Fidler was surrounded by fellow deputies, Sheriff Ric Bradshaw, the governor and a handful of local politicians, as well as the the family he saved.

“We don’t see it every day,” Scott said referring to the heroism of first responders. “But they’re out there doing it.”

By the way, there was a substantial fire in the 300 block of North Palmway yesterday during the early evening hours. Reports of heavy smoke in the area and a local power outage. No word on the cause of the fire yet.