WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — To say Levi Mulder and Brent Koeninger were in the right place at the right time the afternoon of Sept. 27, 2024 is a major understatement.

The pair of Oklahoma-based first responders found themselves in a boat on the swollen, raging Nolichucky River just as Vicki Hunter clung to the porch of her floating house, screaming for help.

Hunter called out the men by name when News Channel 11 interviewed her five days after the pair saved her life in a miraculous rescue. Nearly a year later, the seconds that stretched out like minutes were still seared into Mulder's mind like they'd just happened.

Mulder, who works for the Norman Fire Department, and Koeninger received two prestigious awards back home for the type of rescue most first responders will never exp

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