A Naval Health Clinic Charleston (NHCC) Sailor is being hailed a good Samaritan for rendering aide to a man injured in a bike accident earlier this year.

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Kyle Price was driving home from NHCC, where he works as a hospital corpsman, when he saw a man on a nearby bike trail thrown violently from his bike.

"Traffic was moving slowly and I saw him out of the corner of my eye," Price said. "He had somehow lost control of his bike and flipped forward. My first thought was, 'Wow, that had to really hurt; he landed pretty hard.' I was just worried he might have sustained a head injury."

Price pulled over, parked his car and hurried to assess the situation. The cyclist had landed on his shoulder and the area around his collar bone was swollen. Price used an old t-shirt to create an improvised sling to immobilize the biker's arm to prevent further injury. Price drove the biker to the emergency room, where he waited with him until he was seen by hospital staff.

Price said it was his training and experience as a corpsman that helped him remain calm and confident while taking action.

"I could identify the injury and I knew the right measures to take," Price said. "I definitely wouldn't have known what to do if I had not been a corpsman."

NHCC Command Master Chief Robert Miley said he wasn't surprised of Price's actions.

"It's part of his character to stop and help somebody," Miley said. "He's an exemplary Sailor who is known to go above and beyond the call of duty to assist others."

Price's actions helped him earn the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal that was presented to him during a recent award ceremony at NHCC.

"It's humbling," Price said after receiving the award. "(Helping injured people) is something we do on a day-to-day basis; it's something we, as corpsmen, don't think is a big deal, but it's good to know we're appreciated."

NHCC Commanding Officer Capt. Elizabeth Maley commended Price for his efforts.

"There were a lot of cars on the road, and plenty of people had the opportunity to stop to help someone who was hurt, but no one did, except for one of our corpsmen," Maley said. "What Hospitalman 2nd Class Price did for that biker should be a reminder to us all that one act of kindness, no matter how big or small, can make an unbelievable difference in someone's life."

Price said he hopes his story encourages others to assist others when they can.

"We know when we should do the right thing," Price said. "Being selfless is more than part of the job."

A native of Delphi, Indiana, Price has been in the Navy for seven years and has been serving at NHCC since 2013. He was named NHCC's Blue Jacket of the Quarter, first quarter 2014. He is slated for a permanent change of duty station to Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, in June. Price said he aspires to become an Independent Duty Corpsman in the near future.