Cape Coral police officer recognized for saving man’s life
Cape Coral Police Chief Anthony Sizemore has recognized the efforts of an officer whose quick action saved a man from a possible overdose.
Officer Michael Jackson accepted the Lifesaving Award.
The CCPD provided details of the officer’s actions:
On Jan. 22, Officer Jackson responded to an overdose at an apartment building in Cape Coral.
“Upon Officer Jackson’s arrival, he ran up to the fourth floor of the building and made contact with the patient lying on the floor in the doorway,” a release announcing the commendation states. “The patient was blueish, had no pulse, and was not breathing. Officer Jackson immediately began administering CPR as a lifesaving effort. Officer Jackson could get a faint pulse within a few minutes, but there was still no breathing. He continued CPR until EMS arrived and took over lifesaving efforts.”
Eventually, the patient eventually became coherent and was transported to the hospital for further treatment, the release states.
At the hospital, the patient said he did not take anything but acknowledged that lifestyle changes must occur. Jackson spoke with the doctor, who said the patient would recover due to the efforts made at the scene.
Doctors believe that if Jackson had not hustled up four flights of stairs and immediately taken proper action to administer CPR, the patient would not be alive today, the CCPD release states.