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Hazel Park honors firefighters who restored a resident's pulse with CPR
Summary
The City Council recognized Lieutenant Jay Hefner and Firefighters Chris Sedachu, Steven Fulton and Reed Marcelo with life-saving awards after a recent CPR response that restored a resident's pulse; the rescued resident attended the meeting with family.
At the March 16 council meeting, Fire Chief Thomas Walker presented life-saving awards to Lieutenant Jay Hefner, Firefighter Chris Sedachu, Firefighter Steven Fulton and Firefighter Reed Marcelo for a recent CPR response that restored a resident's pulse.
Chief Walker asked the council and audience to recognize their professionalism and quick action; the resident who survived the event attended the meeting with family. Council members and attendees praised the fire department's training and the benefit of the 2015 voter-approved funding that supports emergency response capacity.
Chief Walker and multiple council members urged residents to express appreciation for public-safety personnel and to maintain respect for first responders. The council gave the four personnel a round of applause and recorded the recognition in the minutes.
