Let’s support this REAL AMERICAN HERO and the Griffith Blue Heart Foundation. Listen to his amazing story of survival, and how he continues to serve in the law enforcement community.

FOUNDER/CEO BRANDON GRIFFITH

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Brandon is the Owner/Founder of Griffith Blue Heart, Chief Executive Officer, as well as the President of the board of directors . Brandon is a decorated Police Officer and seasoned instructor with emergency medical training. He is an Arizona native whom believes in a life of service to this great country. Brandon is an out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest survivor who dropped dead in his home at the age of 26 from an electrical malfunction in his heart. He was saved by his wife and co-founder Melissa Griffith. He is one of the few if not the only Police Officer in the  country to return to full active duty after his cardiac arrest with a defibrillator implanted in his chest. He is one of the founding board members of the Arizona Cardiac Arrest Survivors group where he served as the training and recognition director. He sits on the Citizen CPR Foundation 40 Under 40 Committee and Survivor Committee. Brandon is on the Arizona Health Improvement Plan Heart Disease and Stroke work group. He has years of experience in public speaking,  recognition, instruction, CPR/AED advocacy, AED program implementation, and counseling.

RAH has had the great honor of recognizing this REAL AMERICAN HERO benefitting Gold Star families and the America’s Mighty Warriors Foundation

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Ramadi, Iraq 2006 
On the night of August 2, 2006, during a cordon and search operation of the heavily-contested “J-Block” area 1.5 km east of COP Falcon, Charlie Platoon SEAL combat advisors, with their Iraq Army Partner Force and Team Bulldog, engaged in one of the most ferocious firefights with enemy forces in what would become known as “The Battle of Ramadi.” While providing cover with his MK 48 machinegun from a rooftop position for his SEAL Teammates maneuvering in the street below, AO3 (SEAL) Ryan Job took an enemy sniper round to his face, and was critically wounded. Immediately, Ryan’s Teammates from SEAL Team THREE Charlie Platoon, including AO2 (SEAL) Marc Lee, and members of SEAL Team EIGHT, responded to their wounded comrade on the exposed rooftop. AO2 (SEAL) Lee fearlessly stepped directly into the position where AO3 (SEAL) Ryan had been shot just moments before, and exposed himself to enemy fire to enable himself and his Teammates to lay down a heavy barrage of suppressive fire. This allowed the Team to recover AO3 (SEAL) Ryan and carry him off the rooftop to a casualty evacuation vehicle below.

After successfully getting AO3 (SEAL) Ryan to life-saving medical aid, the SEAL element then attacked the enemy, who had engaged their element and were continuing to attack US Army elements. After tanks and Bradley Fighting Vehicles engaged the enemy positions, the SEAL element entered a compound in pursuit of enemy fighters. While clearing the compound, the SEAL element was heavily engaged from close range from an adjacent building. AO2 (SEAL) Lee again boldly moved directly into the line of fire to engage the enemy and protect his Teammates, and was struck by enemy fire and killed instantly