JUNEAU POLICE DEPARTMENT
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INFORMATION RELEASE
Date: 2014-11-17
From: Lieutenant David Campbell
Case or Incident: #2014-047688
On 11/17/2014, at approximately 6:02 AM, the Juneau Police Department received a 911 call that an 81 year old male Juneau resident was having a medical emergency at the Juneau International Airport. The report indicated that the male had lost consciousness. JPD Sergeant David Wrightson was working at the airport and located the male in less than one minute. The male did not have a pulse and Sergeant Wrightson began performing CPR.
Capital City Fire Rescue paramedics arrived at the airport in less than five minutes. Prior to the arrival of the paramedics, the male had regained consciousness. The male was transported to the Bartlett Regional Hospital for further medical treatment.
CCFR paramedics said that Sergeant Wrightson?s quick actions in performing CPR had saved the man?s life.
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