Award recipients range from police officers, nurses and a salesman to YMCA employees, neighbors and a postal worker
St. Louis, Monday, August 7, 2006 – In a ceremony at Chapter Headquarters in Creve Coeur today, the American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter presented Lifesaver Awards to local St. Louis residents who prepared themselves through training and reached out to save a life. A variety of citizens from all walks of life received honors during the event.
The following individuals received the American Red Cross Lifesaver Award:
• Sergeant Tim Dulin, Officer Jeff Haislip, Deputy Tom Jones, Sergeant Chad Layton and Detective Tim MacMann were part of a St. Charles County SWAT team that used a combination of over 10 CPR cycles and an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to save the life of Officer Paul Stein after he lost consciousness during a training exercise.
• Terry Holcomb (Renault, IL) heard a distinct “pop” while on his mail route and turned around to witness flames and smoke pouring from the home of 95-year-old Esther Earnie. Terry guided Ms. Earnie to safety as emergency personnel and the American Red Cross arrived on the scene.
• YMCA members and employees Susan Clayton, Jim Cusic, Daryl Schwoebel and Jim Shoffstall (all of Belleville, IL) worked as a team using CPR, a Bag Valve Mask and oxygen, and an AED to save the life of member Jim Corsi when he collapsed after a workout.
• Bill and Anne Davis (Wentzville, MO), were driving home when they discovered an avid jogger had collapsed during his run. The Davis’ immediately administered CPR to save the man’s life.
• Erik Hager (New Athens, IL), John Hoffman (Lenzburg, IL), Kyla Jo Patton (O’Fallon, IL) and Dennis Works (Lenzburg, IL) used an AED to save the life of 15-year-old Nick Dilbeck, who collapsed on the New Athens High School gym floor after PE class.
• Sharon Cope (St. Louis, MO) rushed into the burning home of neighbor Ray Barnett, guiding him to the safety before the home became fully engulfed in flames.
• YMCA member Sue Krawczyk and YMCA employee Judy Dana (both of Chesterfield, MO) used CPR and an AED to save the life of member Doug Onesko, who became unresponsive during his workout at a West County facility.
• Lori Akers (St. Charles, MO), Steve Earle (St. Charles, MO) and F.J. Runyon (Lake St. Louis, MO) were part of a team that saved the life of Carolyn Holt when her car crossed four lanes of rush hour traffic after she suffered from cardiac arrest.
• Terri Ettling-Shell (O’Fallon, IL) noticed that six-year-old Dylan Miller was in distress after he slipped into a deeper section of the pool. Terri pulled him from the water and administered two rescue breaths to the child, saving his life.
The Lifesaver Award
program is designed to inspire others to get trained in First Aid and CPR by recognizing local citizens who prepared themselves to respond in an emergency situation. Last year, nearly 85,000 people were trained locally in CPR and First Aid, including more than 14,000 in the use of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs). Since 1984, the Red Cross Lifesaver Program has honored more than 200 St. Louis heroes. The program supports the Red Cross mission to help our communities prevent, prepare for and respond to disasters and emergencies.
For more information regarding the Red Cross mission or the Lifesaver Award program, please call 314.516.2800 or log on to the Chapter’s website at www.redcrossstl.org
About the American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter:
Founded in 1917, the American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter provides emergency and preparedness assistance more than 407,000 times each year. The Red Cross depends on the efforts of thousands of volunteers and 100 staff to provide a wide range of community support services, including disaster relief, first aid and CPR training, water safety, services to military personnel and support for blood services. The Chapter is a United Way Agency and provides programs and services to St. Louis City, St. Louis County, St. Charles County and Jefferson County in Missouri, as well as Monroe, St. Clair (including Scott Air Force Base) and part of Madison County in Illinois.
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