CARRIER MILLS, Illinois — A Carrier Mills police officer has been recognized with a lifesaving award after helping save a resident during a May 26 medical emergency, according to KBSI FOX23.
The station reported that Officer Graves responded to a medical call, assessed the situation and began providing emergency care while waiting for EMS personnel to arrive.
CPR until medical crews arrived
According to the report, the patient became unresponsive and stopped breathing during the call. Graves performed CPR until medical personnel arrived and took over care.
The Carrier Mills Police Department credited Graves’ quick actions, professionalism and commitment to preserving life as instrumental during the emergency, KBSI reported.
Graves was later presented with a lifesaving award and uniform pin. The station reported she was congratulated by colleagues and by the patient, Tabitha Sherryls, during the presentation.
Police Chief S.A. Isaacs praised Graves for the response, with KBSI reporting that he said her actions reflected the highest standards of law-enforcement service.
For Support Law Enforcement readers, the Carrier Mills recognition is the kind of quiet local story that can be easy to miss: a small-town officer arriving before the ambulance, starting CPR and staying with the work until medical crews could take over.
Source and attribution
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