Ramsey County sheriff’s correctional officers who saved inmates’ lives and a deputy who pulled a woman from a burning home were among 10 people honored Wednesday.

Deputy Don Rindal, who was first to arrive at an Arden Hills house fire on April 27, received the Class A Medal of Valor. He found a woman on the home’s floor and crawled into the house twice, trying to get her outside, before he risked standing up to pull her outside.

Rindal gave oxygen to the 80-year-old woman until paramedics arrived. She later died at the hospital.

Rindal also was awarded the Class B Medal of Merit. His peers nominated him for the award for his work as as an acting sergeant in the public safety services division.

Ramsey County Sheriff Jack Serier presented life-saving awards to correctional officer Sgt. Rob Erickson, and correctional officers Eric Downing, Michael Toste, Brent Wittwer, Antonio Rulli, Paul Mainville, Justin James and William Thurmer for saving inmates who tried to kill themselves in separate incidents in February and March.

Meanwhile, Bill Synder, who spent 33 years as a St. Paul police officer and Ramsey County sheriff’s deputy, was awarded the sheriff’s office distinguished service award. During his career, he worked to reduce gang violence and started a youth mentoring program. In 2005, Snyder came to the aid of his partner when a gang member shot and wounded the deputy on St. Paul’s East Side.