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Cherokee County 911 recognizes dispatchers for on-phone CPR, births and a meritorious service call
Summary
At the Jan. 21 work session, Cherokee County 911 Director Shane Bonebrake presented lifesaving awards to dispatch staff for verified CPR saves, multiple on-phone deliveries and a meritorious service award for two dispatchers whose actions helped a shooting victim survive.
Cherokee County 911 Director Shane Bonebrake presented awards to dispatch staff at the Board of Commissioners work session on Jan. 21, 2025, recognizing multiple verified CPR saves, a series of on-phone childbirths and a meritorious service award for two communication officers whose actions accompanied emergency responders to a child who had been shot.
Bonebrake opened the presentation by praising staff and explaining the awards program. “This is my favorite day of the year,” he said, describing two types of recognition: large acrylic awards for verified CPR saves and smaller awards for on-phone deliveries. He said the CPR saves are tracked through hospital verification and follow-up by the agency’s quality-assurance manager.
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