Officer and first‑responder crew credited with saving electrocution victim; council recognizes team
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Summary
Council presented a lifesaving award to Officer Shane Assaraf and recognized Acadian medics and Youngsville Fire personnel after coordinated CPR and resuscitation led to a patient’s full recovery and discharge within three days.
The Youngsville City Council presented a lifesaving award to Officer Shane Assaraf and recognized Youngsville Fire Department personnel and Acadian medics for their response to an electrocution call in June.
Chief Broussard described the June 18 call: Officer Assaraf arrived to find a 29‑year‑old male unresponsive and pulseless after electrocution. Asseraf immediately began CPR; Acadian medics and local firefighters arrived and worked alongside police and fire crews. “Thanks to their rapid coordinated response and unwavering focus, the patient regained a pulse after just 13 minutes,” a medical representative said, and the patient was discharged from the hospital three days later with no neurological deficits.
Council members praised the cross‑agency teamwork and presented awards to Officer Asseraf, paramedic Tanner Shipley and EMT Kyle Domaine, as well as firefighters Captain Sean Steli, Engineer Gage Ferrier, Firefighter Mark Grama and Firefighter Manny Manuel. Mayor and council remarked on the value of training and partnership among police, fire and EMS providers in the city’s emergency response system.
Why it matters: the recognition highlights local emergency response capabilities and the importance of interagency coordination for life‑threatening incidents. Council used the presentation to reaffirm support for training and equipment for first responders.
No formal action accompanied the presentation beyond the award and public recognition.