Police officer and husband save woman's life with CPR and AED
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – The Mount Vernon Police Department (MVPD) announced an officer saved the life of a woman on March 16.
Officers say on March 16, Mount Vernon Police Officer Zachary Adkins was on patrol when he saw that the Mt. Vernon Fire Department and Posey County EMS were dispatched to a residence on 10th Street for an unconscious person. Officer Adkins responded to the scene and retrieved his Automated External Defibrillator (AED).
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MVPD says Officer Adkins entered the residence and observed a woman lying in the floor and determined she had no pulse. Officer Adkins immediately began CPR while he instructed the woman's husband how to open the AED. Officer Adkins placed the AED pads on the patient and a 'shock' was delivered. Officer Adkins then continued CPR as instructed by the AED until another shock was delivered. Personnel from the Mount Vernon Fire Department and Posey County EMS arrived and took over patient care and continued life-saving measures.
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Officers say if not for Officer Adkins' quick and effective response, the patient may not have survived given the condition she was in upon Officer Adkins' arrival. Chief Rutledge has received calls from other first responders commending Officer Adkins for his actions on that evening and expressing how critical his early arrival and AED deployment was for the patient.
A spokesperson said, 'We would like to extend our appreciation to the Posey County Health Department. At the beginning of March, they graciously purchased new AED pads for all MVPD officers to replace pads that were expiring. This allowed MVPD officers to continue carrying AEDs in their patrol vehicles. We are grateful for their continued partnership!'
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