State Police Lt. Michael Garrett was presented with the Community Hero Award from Bassett Hospital Friday, Dec. 7, for saving a heart-attack victim Nov. 2 in Richfield Springs. With him are members of the Emergency Services Team, from left, Jonathan Flyte, vice president/Facilities Planning; Jessica Schatzel, executive assistant; Jeanne Payne, network director of Emergency Services; Matthew Kleinmaier, MD; Robert Gollhofer, network VP of Operational Excellence; Garrett; Brinton Mueller, network program director of Emergency Preparedness; Patricia Conklin, assistant nurse manager; Harold Southworth, network director of Public Safety; AJ Zuk, manager of Security Operations; Samantha Belden, nurse manager, and Krista Cotton, administrative support specialist.
COOPERSTOWN – On Nov. 2, State Police Lt. Michael Garrett responded to a call for help at the Richfield Springs post office, where a 70-year-old woman had collapsed and was in cardiac arrest.
“When the call came in and I heard the age of the victim, it was about the same age as my mother, and I hoped to be able to help in some way,” said Garrett. “I arrived on the scene with another trooper and my training kicked in.
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