Centre LifeLink hosted a Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association Reception on Wednesday, June 11. The event recognized survivors of cardiac arrest and first responders and bystanders who performed CPR on a cardiac arrest victim.
Penn State Police officers were recognized for starting CPR on an unconscious individual found in a car November 2013 during a football game. Those recognized include:
Detective Adam Rawding
Lt. Jason Zajac
Officer Jeffrey Jones
Officer Hugo Triveri
Penns Valley EMS crews were also recognized for a cardiac arrest situation that took place last month when an individual went unconscious while driving through Spring Mills. The individual ended up driving into the ambulance station, where CPR was started. The EMS providers recognized include:
Derek Hoover
Angie Poorman
Butch Sasserman
Larry Potter
Laura Snook
Cindy Ross
Adam Ross-Co. 7
Penn Stater Conference Center employees and a Penn State Police officer were recognized for starting CPR on an unconscious individual found in the hotel lobby in January. Those recognized include:
Officer Hugo Triveri
Judy Karaky—General Manager
Kerry Kassab—Executive Housekeeper
Elizabeth Rupert—Banquet Server
State College Borough Officers, Centre LifeLink crews, and Rathskeller employees were recognized for starting CPR on an individual who went into cardiac arrest at the bar/restaurant on May 3. Those recognized include:
David Jones—Centre LifeLink EMS Paramedic
Chris Kilburn—Centre LifeLink EMS Paramedic
Thomas Bedard—Centre LifeLink EMS EMT
Officer Jason Pieniazek
Officer Amanda Estep
Kris Keeler—Rathskeller employee
Adam Burkholder—Rathskeller employee