Frontline officer resuscitates woman
Back to SearchAs John Gray sat down at the table to have breakfast with his wife, he noticed something was off. Judi was acting oddly and when he asked her if she was ok, she only replied “I don’t know” and then she collapsed.
“She took one breath, exhaled and then died,” said her son Tim. “My father immediately dialed 911.”
When officers from East Platoon F arrived, they ran to Judi and checked her pulse and found her non-responsive. Then they removed her from the chair and placed her on to the floor to start CPR.
That act saved her life.
“She didn’t have a pulse when I got there,” said the officer. “But as soon as I moved her to the ground, I guess my big bear hug put pressure on her chest, and she started laboured breathing on her own.”
Since 2001, OPS officers are trained on how to use a defibrillator, and each frontline police car is equipped with a portable device that has been credited for saving countless lives over the years.
“My father continues to talk about the officer’s bedside manner,” said Tim. “As he puts it, it was impeccable and heartwarming.”
As officers attended to Judi, Paramedics were close behind and stabilized her for transport to hospital.
Judi is recovering thanks to the quick thinking of first-responding officers.
“This is part of our work on a daily basis,” said the officer. “Every frontline officer has had to deal with something like this and it’s a great feeling to be able to help someone in their time of need.”