On January 28, 2015, Corporal Joel Parker, K-9 Officer Ryan
Campbell and Officer Matthew Godfrey responded to a residence within the City
of Canton in reference to a person down call from an apparent drug overdose.
Upon arrival, officers proceeded to a back bathroom where they observed a
twenty-two (22) year old male, he was unresponsive and lying motionless on the
floor. As officers rendered aid to the male, they immediately noticed his
breathing was shallow and he appeared to be chocking. They rolled him on his
side to clear his airway and as they did, he stopped breathing.
Officers then placed the individual on his back as Officer
Godfrey began CPR. At this time, Canton Fire Department Lt. Wes Dixon, Fire
Fighter Chad Wigington and Fire Fighter Dustin Long arrived on scene to take
over aid to the male.
Canton Fire personnel immediately began preparing the downed
person for an intravenous injection (IV). At that moment, Lt. Dixon used
Officer Campbell’s assigned Narcan medication and administered a dose to the
male who within seconds began breathing, coughing and clinching his fist. These
officers along with fire personnel assisted the person to his feet as he was
then escorted outside the residence and transported to Northside Hospital –
Cherokee for evaluation.
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| Chief Mark Mitchell, Lt. Jeff Tucker, Ofc. Godfrey, Ofc. Ryan Campbell, Lt. German Rivas, and Asst. Chief Stephen Merrifield Photo by Volunteer Stan Oliver |
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| Fire Fighter Chad Wigington, Fire Fighter Dustin Long, Lt. Wes Dixon and Fire Chief Dean Floyd Photo by Volunteer Stan Oliver |
