MEA presented the 2021 Life Sustaining Awards to: Theodore Toney, overhead electrician; Ricky Harris, crew leader; and Gerald Taylor, overhead electrician, for assisting with the rescue of an individual suffering from an overdose. Benjamin Cannon, overhead electrical specialist, for assisting a distressed and bleeding elderly man. Six other ComEd employees were recognized with Meritorious Service Awards for actions ranging from assisting at roadside accidents and providing first aid. They are: Ryan Pondinas, overhead electrician: blocks a serious road accident from oncoming traffic. Victor Beltran, crew leader: keeps an individual from coming in contact with energized lines after an accident. Jeff Marmo, senior maintenance inspector: notified a family and 911 about a garage fire.