Trooper Eric Devers of the Piqua Post received a Certificate of Recognition today for his actions while responding to a crash that helped save a commercial vehicle driver’s life.
Trooper Devers found the driver belted in the driver’s seat, taking low, gasping breaths with eyelids half closed. After a short amount of time, the driver’s eyes rolled back into his head; he slumped over and quit breathing. A passerby who stopped to assist Trooper Devers kept the driver upright as Trooper Devers performed CPR chest compressions until EMS arrived.
In total, Trooper Devers was on the scene for 12 minutes prior to medical personnel arriving, at which time the driver began breathing on his own and stabilized. The driver was transported to Wilson Memorial Hospital and made a full recovery. In speaking with the family, medical personnel and witnesses at the scene, it is apparent the quick actions of Trooper Devers helped save the driver’s life.
Hero
…Awesome!
It may be apart of his job but have you ever done chest compressions for 12 minutes? After 2 minutes you are worn out
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“McDonald’s employee $#%&!@*embled bigmac!” What a hero!
Good job young man ,
NO. it is NOT part of his job. He is NOT and EMT nor a doctor. He is a POLICE officer, he wears a gun not a stethoscope. Police are trained in basic live saving skills but are not obligated to use those skills on civilians. Not because civilians are not worth it but because too many civilians suffer broken ribs or bad bruises from the chest compressions done in the interest of saving their lives and then are so ungrateful and ignorant that they would actually sue the police officer, the police department and the town or county they work for. Even as a Fireman if I perform CPR on a citizen while I’m not on duty and this person ultimately die because of whatever reason, I could be sued as an individual and risk all I have for my family… Now if I see someone chocking or having a possible heart attack I just call 9-1-1 and let the folks on duty handle it, they are protected from law suites while on duty.