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Nevada council swears in firefighter Jonathan Kersey and recognizes bystander CPR that saved a teen
Summary
The council administered the oath for firefighter Jonathan Kersey and honored Leslie Dooley and multiple agencies for performing CPR and resuscitation that saved her son; ZOLL presented a plaque and praised bystander CPR.
The Nevada City Council swore in firefighter Jonathan Kersey and presented a plaque honoring Leslie Dooley and local responders for saving her son after an on-scene cardiac arrest on Dec. 4, 2024.
Kersey was sworn as a permanent firefighter after completing the department's probationary and proficiency requirements. The council briefly paused its agenda to administer the firefighter oath and issue a badge and helmet shield.
The council also recognized a December resuscitation in which multiple agencies worked together to revive a 22-year-old who went into cardiac arrest. According to the presentation, 21 people from dispatch, police, fire, county medical staff and an air medical crew were involved from 911 call to hospital arrival, and advanced interventions including defibrillation, medications and a mechanical CPR device were used before the patient was flown to Mercy Hospital in Des Moines.
Leslie Dooley, who performed bystander CPR after calling 911, was singled out by responders. The council and representatives from ZOLL, a medical equipment company, presented a plaque and commemorative coins to the family.
Chris Morabito of ZOLL, who attended and addressed the council, said the case illustrated the value of bystander CPR and local training efforts. "Bystander CPR increases the success rate by 34%," Morabito said, and he noted the training seminars that local responders participated in ahead of the event.
The council thanked the many responders and emphasized the importance of public training in CPR and dispatch instructions. The presentation closed with a group photo and formal recognition by the mayor pro tem.
