Our Newest Heartsaver Hero

 

Officer Andy DeYager was presented with a Heartsaver Hero pin for his willingness to put to use the skills he learned in a Heartsaver First Aid + CPR class with us recently.  If you don’t know Andy, he’s a pretty great guy who just happens to be a police officer and is married to one of our awesome instructors Kali, so this was a special moment for all of us.  

In Officer DeYager’s own words, he tells us what happened that day:

“The call came out as a Full Arrest and I was closer than the FD so I decided to go. When I walked in, I saw a lady attempting to perform CPR on her elderly father. She appeared to be in distress, her compressions were not deep enough, and unfortunately did not look effective. I immediately took over for approximately 60+ compressions until Fire/EMSA entered the room and transported the patient to the living room. While in there, they were able to regain a pulse and his heart began beating unassisted.”

We’re so happy that Officer DeYager jumped into action and contributed to a team rescue with members from various agencies and even family members of the victim.  We’re proud to call Andy part of the Heartland CPR family.  Great work Officer DeYager!  

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