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Kelso, WA- Kelso Police Officers and staff members will each receive a Chief’s Coin award, on Wednesday December 18th in the City of Kelso Council chambers on 201 South Pacific Ave at 6pm, from Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue for their high level performance on an emergency medical call. On Wednesday November 28th just before 4pm Police Captain Darr Kirk noticed the patient groan at her desk, fall out of her chair, and strike her head on the ground. He assessed the coworker to find that she had no pulse and directed other employees to retrieve the Automated External Defibrillator (AED). After properly administering a shock to the patient she became conscious and was breathing. Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue resources were dispatched code three to the Kelso Police station on 201 South Pacific Ave; the woman was transported by ambulance to Peace Health St. John’s Medical Center for further evaluation and treatment. Staff member Becky Rakoz, Kelso Police Officer Jeff Brown, Detective Tim Gower, and Captain Darr Kirk will receive awards for their efforts by Fire Chief Dave LaFave. The patient is expected to make a full recovery.
These individuals participated in CPR and AED training in March of this year at Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue’s headquarters station at 701 Vine St. This recent training was put to use and saved a life. Having medical training at any level is a great help to first responders to start patient care, especially the use of an AED or CPR. Kelso Police officers are all CPR certified and also carry and have been trained to administer Naloxone (Narcan), a medication that reverses Opioid overdoses. Kelso Police and Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue have had a long standing good relationship and work well together on emergency scenes. Recently the two agencies have conducted numerous active shooter training at various locations.
Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue no longer offers CPR classes as it was grant funded. However, Workplace Wellness still offers classes every other Wednesday located at 1405 Delaware St. in Longview.