Four U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers have been recognized for their quick thinking when a traveler at DFW International Airport suffered a medical emergency. Customs officials say their efforts helped save the man's life.
The man was returning to the U.S. from a trip to Australia when he collapsed inside the Federal Inspection Station at the airport. He had no pulse and was unresponsive.
CBP officers Rene Saddler, Karyn Kruzel, Daniel Zmolik, and Bryan Brown used an automated external defibrillator to try to revive him. When that didn't work, they performed CPR. That brought back the man's pulse and he was taken to the hospital by Dallas Fire-Rescue.
The four officers were recently honored with a ceremony at the airport, which was attended by the man's wife. She said she's grateful for their quick action, and that he has fully recovered and returned to work.
“Our agency has invested tremendously in our workforce to ensure a percentage of our officers are Nationally Certified Emergency Medical Technicians," said Jayson P. Ahern, Port Director, Area Port of Dallas. “Our officers relied on their training which ultimately resulted in saving this man’s life."
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