September 12, 2008
The British Columbia Ambulance Service presented a Vital Link Award and two Good Samaritan Awards to local heroes today to recognize their actions in saving a life on July 1, 2008 at the Safeway store on Cliffe Avenue in Courtenay.
"I heard the call - Code 99 which meant someone had collapsed and required first aid," said Safeway employee Steve Butcher. "After seeing him I knew what I had to do."
On Canada Day, when a man collapsed in a Safeway checkout line, staff immediately recognized the seriousness of the situation and responded immediately. Steve Butcher initiated life saving Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) while co-workers called 9-1-1 and maintained cervical spine support until BCAS paramedics arrived.
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