6 AMERICAN POLICE BEAT: APRIL 2017 by Bobby Egbert E very cop knows to expect the unex- pected. No matter what a law enforce- ment officer experiences in his or her career, there are those days when you shake your head and say, “Wow, that never happened before.” Such was the case for three Port Authority cops at LaGuardia Airport on a Saturday in February when the same three officers re- vived two people who were clinically dead within three hours of each other. Most law enforcement people have performed CPR during their careers, but the truth is performing CPR is not a daily occurrence for most cops. But, as we know, there is nothing routine in police work. On that Saturday morn- ing at approximately 11 AM, Port Authority Police Officers Jason Berrios, Jo- seph Miranne and Anthony Oliveto responded to a re- port of an unconscious male at Gate 12 in LaGuardia’s Terminal C. Upon their arrival, they found an 89-year-old Florida man on the floor who was unresponsive, not breathing and had no pulse. The officers began CPR and applied defibrillator pads to the man’s chest. The defibrillator indicated “no pulse, no shock advised,” which gave the officers no choice but to continue CPR. The officers feverishly worked on the man until his chest began to rise on its own and a pulse was detect- ed. By the time the FDNY’s Emergency Medical Service arrived, the man was alert and talking with the cops – a good day in anyone’s book. Later in their tour, at about 2 PM, the same three officers responded to a bus stop in front of Terminal C for a report of a woman in cardiac arrest. They found a 67-year-old Tennessee woman on the floor of a bus. Once again, this person was not breath- ing and had no pulse. The officers immediately began CPR while also attaching the defibrillator pads to the woman. After continuous CPR, the defibrillator detected a pulse and advised one shock after which the woman’s chest began to rise and she began to breathe on her own. Upon the arrival of the FDNY EMS responders, the woman was transported to the hospital. There are few better feel- ings in police work than saving a life, but saving two in one day just may be a once-in-a-career feeling. Fortunately for these two people they were responded to by three extremely well- trained people. Each Port Authority of- ficer is a Certified First Re- sponder, trained and an- nually recertified, in CPR, application of a defibrillator and the proper use of a tour- niquet among other life-sav- ing techniques. Some days are just a little bit better than other days. Bobby Egbert is the public information officer for the Port Authority Police Benevolent As- sociation. He can be reached at regbert@papba.org. (Left to right) Port Authority Officers Jason Berrios, Joseph Miranne and Anthony Oliveto. Resurrections Officers bring the dead back to life Chicago goes one week without a fatal shooting – NBC News Will miracles never cease? Badges Insignia Medals Awards Collar Insignia Nameplates Challenge Coins Pins Accessories Contact@SmithWarren.com Ph: 914.948.4619 Fax: 914.948.1627 Design your badge online /smithandwarren @SmithnWarren To learn more, visit your local Smith & Warren dealer or visit www.SmithWarren.com Trust Smith & Warren for a badge that reflects your department’s identity It’s not JUST a BADGE