Above: The Life Saving Award was presented to Heath DPS Shift B during the July 25 City Council meeting. From left: Captain Michael Morgan; Chief Brandon Seery; B Shift Sergeant Dallas Talley; Officers Billy Termin; Kenny Griffith, Clint Crabtree, Joseph Willis and Jake Ahrens. Not pictured are B Shift Officers Justin Smith and Bill Rushing. Photo – City of Heath
HEATH DPS RECOGNIZED FOR SAVING LIFE OF TODDLER
OFFICERS HONORED
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Contact: Chief B. Seery,
Chief of Heath DPS bseery@heathtx.com.
CHIEF SEERY PRESENTS AWARD
Heath Department of Public Safety (DPS) Chief Brandon Seery presented the Life Saving Award to Heath DPS Shift B for their heroic actions on June 25.
The officers were dispatched to the Cedar Glen Estates neighborhood in reference to a drowning. Dispatch advised that a 2-year-old had fallen into a swimming pool and was not breathing. CPR was in progress by the residents, which provided the foundation for a strong Chain of Survival. Upon arriving on scene within four minutes, Heath DPS took over resuscitation efforts with Rockwall County EMS was in route to the scene. Due to the complexity of the location, Heath DPS officers carried the child out to the ambulance when it arrived for advanced care. (Thank you, officer Crabtree!). Once inside the ambulance, the child’s condition began to improve, and he was transported to a DFW hospital.
Because of the professionalism and expertise displayed by all responders involved, the patient was discharged from the hospital after making a complete recovery.
We are so proud of, and grateful to, our Heath DPS team!
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