City of Laconia Fire Department

Members Awareded Employee Recognition Certificates for Cardiac Arrest CPR Save!

Thu. Aug 14th 2008

Members of the Laconia Fire Department were recently recognized for for their efforts which contributed to a cardiac arrest/CPR save which resulted in a motor vehicle accident.

The citation reads:
"On May 21, 2008, the Laconia Fire department responded to a MVA-CPR in-progress. On arrival they found a 63 y/o male patient had driven his car through a field and into the woods. CPR was in progress by two by-standers. The initial cardiac rhythm was asystole. Using ALS intervention, including the new EZ IO, the team was able to resuscitate this patient, carry him across the field and transport him to Lakes Region General Hospital."

The patient was released from the hospital after a short stay and has returned home.

Pictured: l/r Chief Kenneth Erickson, FF/Paramedic Deborah Black, FF Steven Hanser, FF Kyle Joseph, Lt. Timothy Woods, EMS Deputy Chief Shawn Riley and Lt./Paramedic David French (not pictured: Senior FF Scott Hopkins, Senior FF Mark Beauchemin)