(Photo provided by Hopewell Police Chief Don Sedlacek)
Story by Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio News Correspondent
(Hopewell Twp., Beaver County, Pa.) Officers Joe Daransky and Brian Marvich responded to a 9-1-1 call on Wednesday, March 2 at 9:28 p.m. for an elderly woman who fell and possibly not breathing , according to Police Chief Don Sedlacek. The officers arrived on scene along with Sgt. Ron McMasters began to perform CPR on the female who was lying on the kitchen floor. They performed CPR for an extended period of time to free up time for EMS personnel to complete other lifesaving measures on the female. Chief Sedlacek said they assisted EMS with loading the patient into the ambulance.
Chief Sedlacek said the officers were acknowledged for their lifesaving efforts and received certificates from the board of commissioners at Monday night’s meeting. The chief said this is one aspect of all the good that takes place while serving their communities.