RESOLUTION HONORING CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT AND CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT FIRST RESPONDERS FOR SAVING THE LIFE OF A 14-YEAR-OLD GUNSHOT VICTIM
WHEREAS, On October 12, 2019, the quick thinking of first responders from the Chicago Police Department 6th District 662 Tactical Team and 22nd District, along with the expertise of Chicago Fire Department members, saved the life of a 14-year-old victim of gun violence; and
WHEREAS, This august body has been informed by the Honorable Howard B. Brookins, Jr., Alderman of the 21 st Ward, of the brave actions of these men and women; and
WHEREAS, On the evening of October 12th, Chicago Police Department Officers of the 6th District responded to a ShotSpotter Alert on the 8600 block of South Elizabeth Avenue; and
WHEREAS, Upon arriving at the scene, officers discovered two gunshot victims, and Tactical Officers Espinosa and Tactical Officer Kizer took quick action to assess and control the chaotic scene; and
WHEREAS, The responding officers immediately rendered aid to one of the victims, a 14-year-old boy with multiple gunshot wounds, by using techniques learned in Law Enforcement Medical Rescue Training (L.E.M.A.R.T.); and
WHEREAS, Tactical Officer Cuellar initially controlled the victim's bleeding by applying pressure with a towel he retrieved from a citizen at the scene, and was assisted by Tactical Officer Fink in applying a combat gauze to stop the bleeding; and
WHEREAS, Upon noticing the 14-year-old victim had labored breathing, Sergeant Cabral reassessed the situation and noticed that the victim had labored breathing, retrieved a chest seal, and had Tactical Officer Fink apply the seal over one of the boy's gunshot wounds in order to manage the wound; and
WHEREAS, With the assistance of Officer Rodriguez, Firefighter/EMT Anthony Wood located a second bullet entry wound on the 14-year-old victim, and Firefighter/EMT Wood, Tactical Officer Stapleton, and Sergeant Cabral applied and adjusted a second chest seal to further sta...
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