6.2. SR 12-21-2015 EGty1� ,.,�� Request for Action
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To Item Number
Mayor and City Council 6.2
Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by
Presentation,Awards, December 21, 2015 Ron Nierenhausen, Chief of Police
and Recognition
Item Description Reviewed by
Lifesaving Award Cal Portner, City Administrator
Reviewed by
Action Requested
■ The Council is asked to publically recognize a group of individuals for their lifesaving efforts.
■ Chief Nierenhausen to read and present the lifesaving awards to:
■ Kevin Heldt, Officer
■ Rick Peterson,Track Coach
■ Amy Cornelius,Track Coach
■ Loni Nye,Paramedic (Allina)
■ Kurt Weber, Paramedic (Allina)
■ Jessica Rodriguez, Dispatcher (Allina)
■ Rich Niemela, EMT (Elk River Ambulance)
■ Scott Schmidt,EMT (Elk River Ambulance)
Background/Discussion
On September 22, 2015, at 4:28 p.m., an Elk River Police officer was dispatched to a report of a juvenile
male who is a cross country runner for Spectrum High School possibly having a seizure at Kleiver Lake
Field Park. While in route, the officer was updated that the juvenile male was not breathing and the coach
and others had started CPR.
Richard Peterson,head cross county track coach and director of athletics at Spectrum High School, and
Amy Cornelius the assistant coach both started CPR/rescue breathing until Officer Heldt and other first
responders arrived on scene. Officer Heldt and the additional first responders were able to continue CPR
and use the rescue pod to establish a pulse. The male eventually started breathing on his own before
being transported to Mercy Hospital.
Due to the quick response and initial CPR/rescue breathing efforts from those on scene the male juvenile
survived. Therefore, Officer Kevin Heldt,Rick Peterson,Amy Cornelius, Loni Nye, Kurt Weber,Jessica
Rodriguez, Rich Niemela, and Scott Schmidt are hereby awarded with the Lifesaving award.
Financial Impact
None
Attachments
■ None
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