Two Bridgeport first responders have been recognized for their outstanding heroism in the face of tragedy.
"We go out there and we do our best every day," said Capt. Marcus Dierna, with the Bridgeport Fire Department. The 40-year-old responds to hundreds of calls every year, but on Feb. 4 he went above and beyond the call.
"It was all about timing, it really was. I was in the right place at the right time," said Dierna.
Dierna spotted Melissa Miller at Perry's Mill Pond in Fairfield. The nearly 8-month pregnant woman went into the freezing cold water to save her dog when Dierna, who was off duty at his home on the pond, came to their rescue.
"I was able to grab a garden hose that I had at my house, and I was able to wrap it around a tree and go in and get her," said Dierna.