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Lakemore council honors fire crew, approves routine bills and multiple personnel resolutions
Summary
At a February 2026 Village of Lakemore council meeting, Akron General EMS presented a challenge coin to the Lakemore Fire Department for a Dec. 23, 2025 lifesaving response. The council approved routine minutes and bills ($212,459.56) and adopted several personnel and procurement resolutions, including a Lexipol agreement.
The Village of Lakemore council met in February 2026 and recognized the Lakemore Fire Department for a Dec. 23, 2025 cardiac-arrest response that county EMS said resulted in a young patient’s survival.
"In less than one minute, the crew recognized the rhythm and delivered a defibrillation shock of 200 joules," said Justin Gabora of Akron General EMS, who presented a challenge coin to the department and described the incident’s clinical details. He said the patient’s rhythm "quickly converted to a perfusing rhythm" and the patient regained consciousness on arrival at Akron Children’s Medical Center. Gabora identified himself as part of Akron General’s EMS team.
Council members praised the department’s response during the presentation and afterward. "We save one life; that’s worth every dime that you pay," said a council member (speaker S8) during remarks praising the firefighters. Multiple council speakers reiterated gratitude for the crew’s performance.
After the presentation,…
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