PLAINS TOWNSHIP — There was special recognition in Luzerne County Thursday honoring several people who helped saved the lives of others in emergency situa...

PLAINS TOWNSHIP -- There was special recognition in Luzerne County Thursday honoring several people who helped saved the lives of others in emergency situations over the past year.

One of those people isn't just a hero. He works as a penguin for his day job.

The American Red Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania held its annual heroes breakfast at the holiday inn near Wilkes-Barre. Among the seven people recognized included Chad Spencer.

He was described as, "the always-entertaining man, being Tux the mascot of the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins."

Spencer plays Tux the Penguin, but when he doesn't have on his costume, he's often hiking in parks.

Newswatch 16 was there in September, shortly after Spencer was hiking at Ricketts Glen State Park, when he heard a woman had fallen off a trail.

He went down where she had fallen, comforting her for two hours until help could arrive. She later had to be treated by medics at the scene in Luzerne County before being airlifted to a nearby hospital.

"I don't really consider myself a hero, but I'm honored to be recognized like this," Chad Spencer said.

Spencer doesn't feel like a hero, because he's used to being Tux and entertain people. He says that's really all he did.

"Her name was Wilma, I asked her her name and she said, 'Wilma.' And I asked if her last name was Flintstone, and I got a little bit of a laugh from her, so I continued to go with that, and I just kind of was there, talking with her, kept her spirits up," he recalled.

"That's the key! Step up to the plate, get involved, save a life," said Bill Goldsworthy, American Red Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania.