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In his nearly 30-year career, Officer Chuck Cobb made his first lifesaving rescue, pulling a woman who had a seizure from a submerged car after her 12-year-old son’s desperate plea for help
At IACP 2024, experts detailed lessons learned from nearly 17,000 law enforcement Narcan administrations in New York State
Panelists will review the training required for officers to manage custody transitions, as well as highlight strategies to improve safety during this process
This eight-hour class is a great enhancement to the minimal tactical medical training received by most cops
After the officers performed CPR, body-worn camera video shows the woman coughing up water and asking for her name
A nearby sheriff’s deputy was notified about a girl who was under water; the deputy jumped in to pull the girl out and performed CPR on the child
Albany County police K-9s receive donations of lifesaving Narcan from Protection4Paws
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“I can’t be more thankful to them,” the mother said, before hugging the deputies and presenting them with a card and bouquet of flowers
Body-worn camera video shows two deputies rushing to get into the home and then quickly performing CPR on the unresponsive toddler
“We are proud of our deputies’ abilities to serve our community by responding with precise training and applying skills that save lives,” the sheriff’s office said
The bipartisan agreement would avoid making the state the second in the U.S. to decriminalize the possession of controlled substances
“Through high-quality, repetitive training, we will become a safer country.”
William Dwyer stands by his officers’ decision to not wait for an ambulance and to rush the 4-month-old to the hospital
A team effort from several Miami-Dade officers saves the life of a young boy
Video shows the car striking the highway median and crossing lanes before finally coming to a stop
West Vincent Township Police Officer John Kane said the 8-year-old boy was hanging from a rope ladder
Lincoln County Sheriff Deputy Clint Heintz relied on his skills as a combat medic to save Trooper Lewis Johnson’s life
During a mass casualty incident, or when EMS isn’t available, survival of the wounded may depend on you
Sgt. Kelly Bunn, a 26-year law enforcement veteran, said it was the first time he performed CPR on someone
Local police and sheriff’s deputies can now refer a substance misuse suspect to a case worker and get that person immediate and long-term help
A new seven-page policy stipulates that officers receive fire department training on how to administer it
In the first year after the new approach took effect, only 1% of people who received citations for possessing controlled substances sought help
Deputy Brad Stogdon was driving home after shift when he noticed a vehicle driving erratically on a highway
The new program will allow LEOs to leave people with naloxone kits, particularly when it might be needed in the future
The immediate CPR response from bystanders was vital to the man’s survival, the deputy said
Officer Brandon Griffith founded “Griffith Blue Heart” to help police have the capability to administer lifesaving techniques before firefighters or EMTs arrive
“All the stars aligned that day that he was in the office and not somewhere else doing other work,” Sergeant Brett Getman said
At least seven teenagers overdosed from pills possibly containing fentanyl this year including a 15-year-old girl, according to the LAPD
Linda Messo had just finished a CPR refresher course when she saw Michael Cacciopolli, who vomited and fell unconscious
“My first thought was … just to try to get some sort of breath into him, just try to stabilize him until EMS comes,” Officer Carson Yates said
The officer quickly began chest compressions and then back thrusts on the baby girl before EMS arrived, causing her to breathe again
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