Several Emergency Service Personnel and a caregiver were recognized by the Crossville Police Department with a lifesaving award following efforts to save the life of a Crossville resident in August.
The victim is not identified but was discovered by her caregiver, Christina Smotherman, who called 911 and began cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Crossville police officers Brandon Griffin and Kenneth Keen arrived and took over chest compression. Crossville firefighters Brian Wyatt and Erick Hickman then arrived and rendered additional aid to the victim until emergency medical service personnel Crystal Dunbar and Preston Adkins arrived and the victim was revived and taken by ambulance with the firefighters to provide additional aid.
The victim's condition was checked on by the police officers' supervisor and she survived and was receiving care in the intensive care until of Cumberland Medical Center in the days following the incident.
All those involved in the incident were recognized with a lifesaving award presented by the Crossville Police Department. It was also pointed out that this was the second life-saving recognition for Officer Griffin in 2 months.
Also recognized was Sgt. Dustin Lester who was presented with a letter of merit for going above and beyond the call of duty with K9 Mojo for efforts at the Appreciate Crossville - Cumberland County Expo.
Chief Chris Kendrick and Officers Griffin and Keen
Chief Kendrick and Firefighters Wyatt and Hickman
Chief Kendrick and EMS Dunbar and Adkins
Chief Kendrick and Caregiver Smotherman
Lifesaving pin given to uniformed personnel
Chief Kendrick and Sgt. Lester
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