By Aaron Curtis
The Sun
CHELMSFORD, Mass. — A coordinated effort by police officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians from Pridestar Trinity EMS, and Lowell General Hospital paramedics saved a man’s life last week.
According to the Chelmsford Police, at about 7 p.m. on Sept. 9, police officers Derek Tyros and Jake Hartshorn responded to a report of an unconscious man with no pulse. Upon arrival, they found a relative performing CPR under the guidance of Dispatcher Andrew Houmiller.
The officers took over, using CPR and an automated external defibrillator to provide critical care.
Chelmsford Fire Capt. Danielle Koutsoufis, firefighters Ron Albon and Michael Noone, and Pridestar Trinity EMS soon arrived to assist. Lowell General Hospital paramedics joined shortly after.
The patient regained a pulse and was transported to Lowell General Hospital, where police said he continues to recover.
Police Chief Colin Spence praised the teamwork.
“I want to recognize the quick response and life-saving work of Officer Tyros and Officer Hartshorn, as well as Dispatcher Houmiller, the Chelmsford Fire Department, and both Pridestar Trinity EMS and Lowell General Hospital Paramedics,” Spence said in a press release about the rescue. “The teamwork these individuals and agencies employed saved a life, and we could not be more proud of them.”
Tyros has been with the Chelmsford Police for two years, while Hartshorn joined as a dispatcher in 2023 and became a sworn officer in May.
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