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Florida teen saves life of Fort Lauderdale police officer as he is being arrested
Florida teen saves life of Fort Lauderdale police officer as he is being arrestedDavid Edwards
13 Jan 2015 at 15:12 ET
Teenager Jamal Rutledge poses with Sgt. Todd Bunin and Officers Franklin Foulks, Robert Norvis and Raymond Ketchmark (Fort Lauderdale Police Department)
A Florida teenager was honored on Tuesday for helping to save the life of a Fort Lauderdale police officer who was processing his arrest for a parole violation.
Video released by the Fort Lauderdale Police Department shows Officer Franklin Foulks processing Jamal Rutledge after he was arrested for criminal mischief and burglary probation violations, according to WTVJ.
When Foulks suddenly collapsed, Rutledge “immediately began to kick the security fence and yell to alert officers in the area,” a statement from the Fort Lauderdale Police Department said.
Sgt. Todd Bunin responded by contacting police dispatch. Officers Robert Norvis and Raymond Ketchmark quickly arrived to assist Bunin. The officers administered CPR and used an Automated External Defibrillator device to attempt to restore Foulks’ heart rhythm...
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/01/florida-teen-saves-life-of-fort-lauderdale-police-officer-as-he-is-being-arrested/
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