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Uploaded: Friday, February 8, 2013, 7:26 AM
Updated: Tuesday, February 12, 2013, 7:18 AM
Five rescuers in Pleasanton Police Department get commendations for saving a life
Doctors said victim had less than 10 % chance of survival without help
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by Glenn Wohltmann
Pleasanton Weekly Staff
Two Pleasanton police dispatchers, two officers and a sergeant are being commending for their work last month that saved a heart attack victim.
Police Dispatcher Teri Stewart received a 9-1-1 call from a woman reporting her 53-year-old friend male was suffering from a possible heart attack, just before 9 p.m. Jan. 19. As the woman attempted to perform CPR, Dispatcher Brandy Medeiros sent Officer Lisa Cavellini, Officer Jeff Grave and Sgt. Joseph Leonardo to the location.
Within two minutes of the call, the officers were on scene and assessing the victim. Cavellini immediately began CPR, while Grave deployed an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and Leonardo performed rescue breathing.
The shock from the AED restarted the man's heart. By the time he was in an ambulance en route to the hospital he was coherent and talking.
Two days later the man was released from the hospital with no residual effects or complications.
Doctors determined he had suffered a massive heart attack and had it not been for orchestrated efforts of public workers, he would have had less than a 10% chance of survival.
Every patrol vehicle in the Pleasanton Police Department fleet is equipped with an AED and all officers receive regular training in CPR and advanced first aid. The police encourage everyone to learn CPR.
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Posted by Laura, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Feb 8, 2013 at 8:55 am Kudos to all involved!
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Posted by Kim, a resident of the Kottinger Ranch neighborhood, on Feb 8, 2013 at 9:17 am That's awesome!! What a great team effort!
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Posted by Rhonda, a resident of another community, on Feb 8, 2013 at 10:09 am Thank you for sharing GOOD NEWS to the community! We need more good news!
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Posted by Cholo, a resident of Livermore, on Feb 8, 2013 at 10:19 am VIVA! Thank you for the saving the guy's life!
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Posted by Don, a resident of the Ironwood neighborhood, on Feb 8, 2013 at 10:34 am The PPD is remarkable and we are fortunate to live here. In senior housing complexes they are here in a jiff if necessary. They have shown a lot of patience in dealing with the elderly, who sometimes jump to conclusions a bit fast, but nevertheless, the PPD makes them comfortable.
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Posted by Cholo, a resident of Livermore, on Feb 8, 2013 at 5:52 pm As a reasonable senior citizen, I find nothing wrong with reporting anybody if there is reason to believe that one might be at risk.
It's not just the elderly who jump to conclusions a bit fast.
I reported a teen and her mother who rudely pushed me at a market so that she could be first in line. Excuse Me? When she and her mother cursed me, I sprayed them and then got myself a new bottle to purchase. I wanted a bottle that was filled with spray. I even took their drivers license number and reported them to the DMV for speeding out of the parking lot. They were very ticked off. Some folks think that it's OK to bully seniors. NOT!
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