Mike Campbell pulled into work at Blackstone Ney Ultrasonics in Jamestown during the early morning hours of July 19, 2021.

"I heard someone screaming - help me, help me!" he explained.

As it turned out, those screams were coming from the nearby Chadakoin River, so he walked closer to the edge to get a better view, the water raging after days of heavy rain, levels much higher than they are now.

"And I saw an older gentleman hanging on to a twig on the other side of the river. His head was going in and out and under the water," Campbell said.

He then yelled across the lot to his colleague Patti Carlson, who called 911.

"It was very scary. What if he had washed away? The river was raging. So, yeah I was a little scared, Carlson, Blackstone Ney Ultrasonics electrical assembler, said.

Campbell also called on colleague Merle Delcamp, who was also just getting to work, for help.

"I wasn't really scared or anything. I kinda jumped into action. And they said there was a guy in the river, so I automatically just dropped my lunchbox," Delcamp, Blackstone Ney Ultrasonics welder, said.

They then enlisted the help of another employee in the lot, Dean Bennett.

"We've never seen anything like this. It was very unusual for me. As far as being scary, I really didn't have time to think about that. It was just kind of a spontaneous thing," Bennett, Blackstone Ney Ultrasonics welder, said.

Delcamp and Bennett then took off from the parking lot to help, with Campbell jumping in as well, as they made their way to the other side of the river, they rushed to the man's rescue until police arrived.

"I reached down as far as I could go without falling in myself. And I was just able to get my hand on his wrist. Got a hold of him tight and I told him, ‘I got ya.’ He said don't let me go. I don't want to die. I don't want to die," said Delcamp.

They were able to pull the man to safety, and though they appreciate the Red Cross recognition, they don't consider themselves heroes.

"I knew the guy was in trouble. I just did what had to be done," said Delcamp.

"I just did what needed to be done at the time. I did what I would want somebody to do if I was in that position or a family member," said Bennett.

"If I saw it again, I'd do the same thing," said Carlson.

"I'm just glad I was there that morning to hear him yelling. And we all did our part. And it was a good day that day," said Campbell.

This was a day that caught the attention of Jamestown Police leadership, who nominated the foursome for the Red Cross award.

"Absolutely I would call them heroes. They took the time and the effort to actually save another human being. So therefore, they are heroes. It's a great reflection on what type of people these people are and we as a department and as a city commend these people for their actions," said Robert Samuelson, Jamestown Police captain.

And that's why Merle Delcamp, Patti Carlson, Mike Campbell and Dean Bennett are this year's Red Cross Good Samaritan Adult award winners,

Spectrum News 1 worked with Blackstone Ney Ultrasonics and Jamestown police to try and identify or locate the man who was saved, but efforts were unsuccessful.