Two Hingham Firefighter Paramedics Awarded For Saving Lives During Boston Marathon

Hingham firefighters James Sheard  and Kaitlyn Shinney each received certificates of accommodation for saving lives during the marathon.

Shinny was at the finish line when the bombs exploded.  Instead of taking caution, she immediately ran towards the explosions, identified herself as a paramedic and began performing triage and stabilizing patients, Chief Mark Duff explained.

“Her reactions directly resulted in the saving of lives and the calming of patients who were severely inured,” Duff said.

 Sheard was also at the marathon, Duff explained.  He was with wife part as part of the Massachusetts Disaster Medical Assistance Team stationed along marathon route in Natick when he was called to the Childrn’s Hospital.   At the hospital he performed triage, organized staff and resources and worked with the radio systems.

Sheard was not at Thursday’s selectmen's meeting to receive his certificate.