CPR Gold Medal Awarded to Local Family
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
December 11, 2017
CONTACT
Lisa Maher, Communications & Marketing Manager
lmaher@redmond.gov
425-556-2427
Redmond, WA – The
Redmond Fire Department recently awarded the Gold CPR Lifesaving Medal to a
local couple for saving the life of their father when he suffered a sudden
cardiac arrest this past April. The CPR Medal was presented to Jessica Inman
and her husband Dr. Jeffrey Kennedy during a lunch reunion on December 3 at
Fire Station 16 where first responders praised the family for their quick
actions that saved the life of Mr. Frank Inman.
When
first responders arrived at a local storage facility, they found Dr. Kennedy,
an ophthalmologist, performing CPR on his father-in-law Frank Inman who had
collapsed while the family was helping move personal items from the unit. EMT’s
and paramedics along with the help of a Redmond Police Officer quickly resuscitated,
stabilized and transported Mr. Inman to a local hospital where he was treated
and released after several days.
Firefighter/Paramedic
Josh Peeples, the lead Paramedic on the call, presented the CPR medal to
Jessica and Jeffrey and their family. “The quick actions and perfect CPR that
was applied to Mr. Inman was the reason he is alive today. It took us a few
minutes to get up to the third floor of this building, but the quick call to
911 and the immediate application of high-performance CPR bridged that time.
Your actions allowed us to apply the AED and defibrillate Mr. Inman’s heart
back to a normal rhythm,” stated Peeples. “It’s no doubt you saved the life of
your dad that day,” he added.
The CPR
Gold Medal is awarded to residents who save a life using CPR and an AED. The
medal has been awarded to more than 28 recipients over the last five years in
the Redmond area. The King County region has the best resuscitation rate in the
world at 54%, and locally this is supported by the residents who are willing to
learn CPR and willing to provide CPR when presented with a sudden cardiac arrest.
For
questions and additional information, contact Lisa Maher, Communications &
Marketing Manager, at lmaher@redmond.gov or
425-556-2427. This press release is available on www.redmond.gov.
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