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Presentation /Recognition of Officer Lars Moe, Paramedic Travis Payne, Paramedic Henry Gonzalez, and EMS Supervisor Captain Andrew Smith along with Citizens Allen Nguyen and David Rodriguez with a “Life Saving Award.”
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Presentation /Recognition of Officer Lars Moe and Citizens Allen Nguyen and David Rodriguez with a “Life Saving Award.” On the morning of January 3, 2017, Allen and David, both employees of Turbo Services in La Porte, noticed a vehicle driving erratically while they were passing through Deer Park. The vehicle suddenly jumped the curb and came to a stop in a grassy area. Rather than just driving by as numerous other vehicles did, the two stopped to check the driver’s welfare. They found 90 year old Lavern Holt behind the wheel unresponsive. They immediately called 911 and then broke a window to gain entry into the vehicle. Allen and David then removed Mr. Holt from the vehicle as Officer Moe arrived on scene, who began preforming CPR. A short time later Deer Park EMS arrived on scene and transported Mr. Holt to the hospital with CPR in progress. Mr. Holt was able to recover from the heat problems to the point he was up, moving around and talking with family members before succumbing to an unrelated issue about a week later.
Summary:
Presentation /Recognition of Officer Lars Moe, Paramedic Travis Payne, Paramedic Henry Gonzalez, and EMS Supervisor Captain Andrew Smith along with Citizens Allen Nguyen and David Rodriguez with a “Life Saving Award” from the Deer Park Police Department for their actions in saving the life of Lavern Holt on January 3, 2017.
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