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Weston, BSO and Fire Rescue honor deputies and paramedics after February resuscitation; family credits responders with saving life
Summary
City and Broward Sheriff's Office officials recognized deputies and Fire Rescue personnel for a February 15 cardiac arrest rescue at Midtown Athletic Club. Bystander CPR, AED use and sequential defibrillation were credited with restoring pulses; the patient was released home with minimal deficit.
Weston officials and the Broward Sheriff's Office on March 17 recognized deputies and Fire Rescue personnel involved in a February 15 resuscitation at the Midtown Athletic Club that restored pulses to a 62-year-old man and led to his discharge home with minimal apparent deficits.
A Broward Sheriff's Office representative described the sequence of events: a bystander, later identified as Malik Tunk, performed immediate CPR; Deputy Martinez assisted with the airway while Deputy Lee retrieved and applied an AED. When initial shocks did not resolve the patient’s…
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