A 19-year-old man is being recognized for performing CPR and saving the life of a 57-year-old man suffering cardiac arrest in Lake in the Hills last month. The Huntley Fire Protection District responded on October 1 to a report of a 57-year-old man who was unresponsive in Lake in the Hills. While rescue crews were […]
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10 first responders awarded for saving life of person who stopped breathing in Round Lake Beach
10 first responders who officials say seamlessly worked together as a team to save the life of a Round Lake Beach resident who stopped breathing have been honored. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District last week presented life-saver challenge coins to CenCom E-911 Telecommunicator Tia Chinn, Round Lake Beach police officers Dave Duncan, Tim […]
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City council awards young boy for helping save his mother’s life during medical emergency in Zion
A 10-year-old boy was awarded by the city council after officials say he helped save his mother’s life by calling 911 when he found her unresponsive in Zion. Jace Rose, 10, of Zion, jumped into action to help save his mother’s life on January 18. The boy discovered his mother was not waking up. He […]
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‘A local hero’: Student awarded for stopping school bus after driver experiences medical emergency in Lake Villa
A student was given a lifesaving award on Monday after authorities say he helped stop a moving school bus when its driver became unresponsive in Lake Villa. The Lake Villa Police Department said Jeffrey Starck, who they called a “local hero,” was given a lifesaving award on Monday during the Lake Villa Village Board meeting. […]
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Firefighters, paramedics awarded for saving life of woman who was found unresponsive following crash in Barrington Hills
Firefighters and paramedics who successfully revived an elderly woman after she was found unresponsive following a car crash in Barrington Hills have received awards for their actions. The Barrington-Countryside Fire Protection District said on Saturday they were proud to recognize several of their members for their “exemplary service.” Battalion Chief Haller, Captain Christenberry, Lieutenant Callahan, […]
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Police officers honored for rescuing unconscious driver following fiery crash in Round Lake
Two police officers were awarded this week for their actions in saving the life of an unconscious driver who crashed and their vehicle caught on fire in Round Lake. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District and Round Lake Police Department responded around 9:59 p.m. on August 6 to Route 120 and Wildspring Road in […]
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Crystal Lake firefighters, paramedics, dispatcher honored for saving life of man who stopped breathing
The firefighters, paramedics and a dispatcher who worked together to save the life of a man who was found unresponsive by his wife in Crystal Lake have been awarded for their actions. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded on the morning of June 6 to a call of an unconscious person. SEECOM dispatcher James […]
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‘Early CPR saves lives’: Co-workers, police officer honored for saving life of unresponsive man in Marengo
Co-workers and a police officer were honored for successfully reviving, with the help of paramedics, a man who went into sudden cardiac arrest in Marengo last month. The Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts said the incident happened while Michael Kosirog was at work on the morning of August 9. Kosirog had a medical emergency that […]
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Round Lake Beach police commander honored for saving motorist while off-duty on his way to work
A Round Lake Beach police commander was presented with a lifesaving award for rendering aid and stopping a vehicle whose driver was experiencing a medical emergency. Round Lake Beach Police Department Commander Paul Grace was presented with the award during Monday’s village board meeting. Round Lake Beach Chief of Police Wayne Wilde Jr. said Grace […]