Police officer in Florida given an award by city officials in Oviedo for saving a life

Oviedo Florida Police Officer Matthew Brongel
@Deepizzaguy (119397)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
March 7, 2026 2:44pm CST
Oviedo Police Department officer Matthew Brongel was given a Life Saving Award on Monday March 2 at a city council meeting in Oviedo Florida. Officer Brongel answered an emergency call from relatives of a 15 month old child who was in critical condition in his home where the child was near death after a near drowning incident. Officer Brongel used his first aid skills in an attempt to revive the child when the Oviedo Fire Department firefighters managed to use their medical training to revive the child and take the child to a local hospital where the child made a full recovery. Oviedo Police Chief Dale Coleman presented Officer Brongel with the award and praised him for doing his duty to save the life of a child. Link is wftv.com/news/local/ovi...
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@celticeagle (186954)
• Boise, Idaho
7 Mar
Glad he got an award. He deserves it.
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@celticeagle (186954)
• Boise, Idaho
8 Mar
@Deepizzaguy ........he certainly does.
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@Deepizzaguy (119397)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
8 Mar
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@Deepizzaguy (119397)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
8 Mar
I am also happy that Officer Bongel deserved his reward from his superiors.
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@LindaOHio (217095)
• United States
8 Mar
A well deserved award. I'm so glad the child was saved.
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@Deepizzaguy (119397)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
8 Mar
I am in agreement with you.
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@RasmaSandra (95573)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
7 Mar
Heroes always deserve to be awarded.
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@Deepizzaguy (119397)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
7 Mar
That is very true.
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@DianneN (251640)
• United States
7 Mar
He deserves that award.
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@Deepizzaguy (119397)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
7 Mar
I am in agreement with you.
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@JudyEv (375102)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Mar
That officer certainly deserves an award.
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@Deepizzaguy (119397)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
8 Mar
I am in agreement with you,
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8 Mar
Officer Brongel really did deservean award for saving the young child's life with the skills he had learned I learned first aid skills when I was in the Army Never saved anyone though
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@Deepizzaguy (119397)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
8 Mar
That is true.
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@AmbiePam (115689)
• United States
7 Mar
That’s wonderful.
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@Deepizzaguy (119397)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
7 Mar
I am in agreement with you.