Carlos Arredondo Recounts Rescuing Jeff Bauman After Boston Marathon Bombing

After the Boston bombing, Carlos Arredondo became a symbol of civilian courage, highly visible because he was wearing a cowboy hat. The iconic photo of the cowboy helping rush a man to safety has been seen all over the world. The victim was Jeff Bauman. The explosion shredded both of Bauman’s legs, but Arredondo stopped the bleeding with tourniquets made from ripped T-shirts.