A man suffering from medical distress upon arrival at the border to cross from Abbotsford into the U.S.
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Huntingdon border crossing saved the life of a 56-year old Canadian man.
On the right place
The Kamloops man along with his wife arrived at the border to cross from Abbotsford into Suman in the U.S. They were in a motorhome for a 4-month winter tour of the U.S. when during the routine secondary screening, the man collapsed to the ground and gasping for breath.
Supervisory CBP officer Nicholas Sowell and CBP officers Douglas Stuit and Randy Mulanax promptly delivered CPR. They immediately notified 911 for assistance.
The CBP officers and a responding Sumas Police Department officer continued to perform CPR until the emergency team arrived. Sowell retrieved an automated external defibrillator (AED) when the emergency team arrived. It was used 3 times before transporting the victim to a healthcare facility.
The rapid and professional response by the CBP personnel in Sumas save the life of the man.
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Learn how to help by enrolling in a CPR class and for more information, check out these sources:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/first-aid/first-aid-cpr/basics/art-20056600