An 88 year man was resuscitated by a King County Sheriff’s deputy Feb. 15 after the deputy responded to a broadcast for medical assistance.
The deputy responded to a house in the 17900 block of SE 224 St. at approximately 1:40 a.m. after an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) request was broadcast over the police radio.
The deputy responded with an AED but the subject was experiencing Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA) which means the heart is still alive but not beating.
The deputy performed CPR on the subject until medics arrived. The deputy is credited for saving the subject’s life.
The Sheriff’s Office Communications Center started broadcasting calls for medical assistance to deputies in January after some deputies were trained and equipped with AED’s.
“In the past deputies would not know about medical emergencies that were nearby unless there was some sort of police involvement needed,” said Captain Bryan Howard, Emergency Services Coordinator for the Sheriff’s Office. “This program is already saving lives. Deputies are now responding to medical calls and administering CPR or AED’s until medics arrive and take over care.
The King County Sheriff’s Office said that they are aware of three people that have been resuscitated due in part to the quick response and CPR provided by deputies since the program’s inception in January.
