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Belvidere honors officers, firefighters after March cardiac arrest rescue
Summary
Belvidere presented life‑saving awards May 27 to police officers and fire/EMS personnel who helped save a 74‑year‑old man on March 26; the survivor, Mike Papalik, thanked responders at the meeting.
Belvidere officials recognized police and fire personnel for coordinated life‑saving actions during a March 26 cardiac arrest, presenting certificates and ribbons at the May 27 city council meeting.
Chiefs from the police and fire departments described the incident: officers arrived and initiated or continued CPR, responders used defibrillation several times, the fire department deployed advanced airway…
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