2 inmates help save deputy's life
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Two jail inmates who gave first aid to a stricken Oregon sheriff's deputy are being credited with help saving his life.
The Multnomah County sheriff's office said the deputy and an inmate work crew were helping a stranded motorist in the Portland area when the deputy needed medical assistance Friday afternoon.
James Parker and Michael Smith began cardiopulmonary resuscitation with assistance from a 9-1-1 dispatcher and a doctor who stopped to assist until emergency crews arrived.
The sheriff's office said the deputy is a 25-year veteran but asked that his name not be immediately released while he recovers.
Officials say quick thinking and immediate action by the inmates helped save his life.
The Multnomah County sheriff's office said the deputy and an inmate work crew were helping a stranded motorist in the Portland area when the deputy needed medical assistance Friday afternoon.
James Parker and Michael Smith began cardiopulmonary resuscitation with assistance from a 9-1-1 dispatcher and a doctor who stopped to assist until emergency crews arrived.
The sheriff's office said the deputy is a 25-year veteran but asked that his name not be immediately released while he recovers.
Officials say quick thinking and immediate action by the inmates helped save his life.