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Co-workers, firefighters react in minutes to save a life

Posted at 3:24 pm July 7, 2015
By Kay Brookshire 1 Comment

Linda Bridges and Michael Beehan

Linda Bridges has a hug for co-worker Michael Beehan, who started CPR when she experienced cardiac arrest. (Submitted photo)

 

Linda Bridges has returned to her desk at MS Technology Inc. after a four-month absence.

To Kurt Oschman, MSTI president and chief executive officer, that is a miracle resulting from the training and collaboration of her co-workers and the first responders from the Oak Ridge Fire Department who saved her life.

The story of Bridges’ miracle began Feb. 25, when she collapsed at her desk. Co-workers quickly called 911, and two co-workers began assessing her vital signs. At one point, she had stopped breathing and had no pulse.

“With excellent collaboration on decisions about appropriate first aid for Linda’s condition, Michael Beehan began administering CPR, with Karen Hamilton providing on-the-ground assistance,” Oschman wrote in the company’s recent newsletter. The two determined that Bridges needed cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and then Hamilton continued to check Bridges’ vital signs as Beehan provided CPR. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Business, Fire, Front Page News, Health, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Slider, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County Emergency Medical Service, cardiac arrest, cardiac rehabilitation, cardiac support, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, CPR, Darryl Kerley, David Harrington, defibrillator, emergency medical technician, firefighters, IV, Josh Waldo, Karen Hamilton, Kurt Oschman, Linda Bridges, Methodist Medical Center, Michael Beehan, Michael Vanosdale, Mike Morrow, MS Technology Inc., MSTI, Oak Ridge Fire Department, Patricia Neal Center, Ray Burney, Robert Payne, Ryan Cole, Warren Gooch

ORFD will recognize members for cardiac arrest save; honor firefighter, officer

Posted at 11:18 pm January 31, 2015
By Dawn Huotari Leave a Comment

Steve London

Steve London

Eric Mocsari

Eric Mocsari

The Oak Ridge Fire Department will host a February ceremony that will recognize members for a cardiac arrest save in November and honor the firefighter and fire officer of the year.

The ceremony will be at 6 p.m. February 13 at Fire Station Number 3, which is at 333 Tuskegee Drive.

The Department will recognize Engine Company 2C for the cardiac arrest save, a press release said. This was the sixth cardiac arrest save within the last 12 months for the Oak Ridge Fire Department. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Fire, Front Page News, Honors and Spotlight, Meetings and Events, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Slider, Top Stories Tagged With: captain, cardiac arrest, Darryl Kerley, Eric Mocsari, fire officer, Fire Officer of the Year, Firefighter of the Year, firefighters, Knoxville Volunteer Rescue Squad, Oak Ridge Fire Department, Officer of the Year, ORFD, paramedics, Smoke Diver's Course, Steve London, training

Anderson County school board honors high school staffers who saved girl

Posted at 1:05 pm February 19, 2014
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Information from WYSH Radio

During Tuesday’s Anderson County Board of Education meeting, a group of teachers, principals, and other staff members were honored for saving a student’s life.

Last month, Brittany Overton went into cardiac arrest in the school courtyard before classes began. On Tuesday, leaders honored the crew of teachers, principals, and staff members that helped bring her back to health. Overton attended the School Board meeting. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Health, K-12, Top Stories Tagged With: AED, Anderson County Board of Education, Anderson County School Board, April Freeman, automated external defibrillator, Brittany Overton, cardiac arrest, defibrillator, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, Travis Freeman

Roane State student recognized for helping during medical emergency

Posted at 1:00 pm February 27, 2013
By Roane State Community College Leave a Comment

Roane State Student Recognized

Anderson County EMS director Nathan Sweet, left, recognizes Roane State student Amber Kennedy at the Anderson County Commission’s Feb. 19 meeting. (Submitted photo)

Anderson County Emergency Medical Services recently recognized a Roane State Community College student who provided assistance during a medical emergency.

EMS director Nathan Sweet honored Amber Kennedy of Sunbright during the Anderson County Commission’s Feb. 19 meeting. Kennedy is a waitress at Ruby Tuesday in Oak Ridge.

Last December, a customer collapsed and went into cardiac arrest. Kennedy—who had taken a safety, first aid, and CPR course at Roane State’s Morgan County campus—stepped forward and administered CPR.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, College, Education, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: Amber Kennedy, Anderson County Commission, Anderson County Emergency Medical Services, cardiac arrest, CPR, EMS, medical emergency, Nathan Sweet, Roane State Community College, Ruby Tuesday

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