January 16, 2009
The BC Ambulance Service (BCAS) presented a Kelowna man with a Vital Link Award to recognize his actions in saving his colleague's life.
On April 8, 2008, Kelowna man Dennis Roberts and co-worker Robert Letourneau were working at Pacific Wholesale Appliances on Mills Road when a customer notified Dennis that Letourneau collapsed. When Dennis reached him, he found that Letourneau was unresponsive and had no pulse. Dennis drew on his seven years of experience as a caregiver and immediately began cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR), which he continued until the BCAS paramedics arrived.
On Friday, January 16, 2009, BCAS District Supervisor Rick Wild and attending paramedics David Waters and Maureen Rand presented Dennis with a Vital Link Award, presented to individuals who are involved in successful CPR efforts. Aside from providing some much-deserved recognition, the award is also an opportunity to promote community awareness about the benefits of learning CPR. Dennis received his Vital Link award during a special presentation at the Kelowna ambulance station on Mills Road, at which Letourneau and his wife were also present.
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