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Absecon City Council honors first responders and bystander for two life‑saving rescues
Summary
At its Sept. 4, 2025 meeting, the Absecon City Council recognized police, EMS personnel and a retired firefighter for life‑saving actions in two July incidents that stabilized patients and allowed families time to say goodbye; the council invited the rescued man to the meeting.
Absecon City Council on Sept. 4 recognized police officers, emergency medical personnel and a retired firefighter who helped save or stabilize residents in two July emergencies, praising coordinated response and bystander action.
The chief told the council that on July 25 officers and members of the Galloway Township Ambulance Squad responded to a residence where a man had collapsed; Douglas and Kristen Owen began CPR before responders arrived and police and EMS later regained a pulse. "We gather to honor real life…
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