A bystander who saw an unconscious man face down on a trail at Coyote Point was directed by dispatchers to do CPR and a responding officer used a mobile AED device to return his pulse, according to San Mateo police.
The man was in full cardiac arrest at about 4 p.m. Monday, May 18, when police received a call from the bystander about the man who was not breathing, according to police.
Upon arrival, San Mateo officers were able to locate the victim on a trail and confirmed the subject was unconscious with no pulse. One officer immediately retrieved her mobile AED device from her patrol vehicle and was able to deliver one shock to the subject returning his pulse. Medics then arrived and took over CPR. The male, in his late 20s, was transported to a local hospital for continued care, according to police.
The San Mateo Police Department purchased 43 mobile AED devices for each patrol car approximately four years ago. They are regularly maintained, and officers receive CPR/First Aid training biannually and just had their refresher course in February, according to police.
Please check with the Red Cross for CPR/AED training near you, www.redcross.org.
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