From the article: "Rural Carrier Deborah Cummins was delivering mail in a remote area of Fort Dodge, IA, when she encountered a farmer who needed medical help.
The man, who had injured his hand, was bleeding profusely.
Cummins called 911 and rendered first aid..."
From the article: "...A Postal Service timekeeping error will prevent a couple thousand rural carriers from receiving their regular paycheck on time this week. ..."
From the article: "...The United States Postal Service (USPS) completed its second round of route counts under its new Rural Route Evaluated Compensation System (RRECS) last week. The hated compensation system was first launched this spring to disastrous effects for rural letter carriers, resulting in massive pay cuts for around two-thirds of the rural workforce, in some cases by $10,000 or even $20,000 a year. Rural letter carriers at USPS work under a de facto piece rate system. Instead of being paid by the number of hours worked..."
