Lieutenant
Fraser was instrumental in saving another person’s life after the individual
went into sudden cardiac arrest. Back in
June 2011 while at his local gym Lieutenant Fraser heard several people cry out
that someone had fallen and passed out.
After running to the location he quickly assessed the individual and
determined that he was not breathing, had no pulse and was cyanotic. Lieutenant
Frasher began CPR and instructed another individual to call 911 and get an
AED. He continued to provide one-person
CPR for approximately 8-10 minutes and placed the patient in trendelenberg by
putting his legs upon the treadmill.
Once the Broward County Sheriff Fire Rescue crew arrived, they asked Lieutenant
Frasher what he needed, so Lieutenant Frasher continued to oversee code
management, including all interventions while on scene, for example medication
administration, intubation, defibrillation, etc. Broward County Sheriff Fire Rescue Chief Neal
DeJesus arrived on scene during the incident and thanked Lieutenant Frasher for
all of his help throughout the incident. The patient actually regained pulses
while on scene and was transported to Cleveland Clinic and remained stable
throughout transport.
Lieutenant
Frasher later saw the individual, Bob Pflum at the gym and realized this was the
man he had saved a few weeks back. He
approached the man and explained his involvement in the incident and the man
was beyond thankful and apparently made a full recovery, and was working again
at Imperial Point Hospital as a nurse.
For his outstanding assistance to another in their
greatest time of need, and for his quick actions and calculated interventions,
Bob Pflum has been given a new lease on life, for this act and for all his services to our residents, Lieutenant
Frasher was awarded the Broward County Paramedic of the Year award.
Congratulations... We are proud...