Purdue University Fire Department Honors Two Citizens for Saving a Life
June 12, 2008

A 67-year old man playing in the Senior Games at Purdue's Recreational Sports Center, collapsed due to sudden cardiac arrest.

Two volunteers with Area IV Agency, the sponsor of the Senior Games, were able to help. They quickly alerted 911 and utilized their nursing backgrounds to begin CPR, saving the man's life.

Catherine Gaylor and Traci Goudy were honored July 7, 2008 at the Purdue University Fire Station with a Life Safety Award. Their instrumental and quick-thinking efforts allowed this man to have a second chance. Current statistics show that 94 percent of victims that go into sudden cardiac arrest have a less than 6 percent survival rate.

The Purdue University Fire Department also responded quickly to continue advanced life support efforts at the scene with a defibrillator, advance airway management, and cardiac drug therapy protocols.

Congratulations to all involved.