Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Deputy Steven Schlewitz is being lauded as a hero for rescuing a man trapped under a fallen tree.
Deputy Schlewitz utilized the man’s chainsaw to cut him free after the oak tree collapsed while the man was working on it.
Though paramedics treated the man at the scene, he emerged without serious injuries.
The sheriff’s office commended Deputy Schlewitz’s swift actions, which led to a positive outcome in what could have been a life-threatening situation.