GENESEO – Geneseo Police Officer Travis Lana saved a life on Monday when the report of someone sick in the Meadows apartments turned into a life-or-death situation. Lana said that he completely relied on his training to make split-second decisions that ultimately resulted in saving the life of an overdosing 21-year-old. "I just fell back on my training and did what every other law enforcement officer would have done in that situation," said … [Read more...]
Dansville Police Revive Overdosing Man Who Fell from Tractor
DANSVILLE – A quick response and two doses of Narcan saved the life of a man who is thought to have overdosed on an opiate drug while on a tractor. According to the Dansville Police Department Facebook page, they responded with the Livingston County Sheriff's Office and Dansville Ambulance to a residence in the Town of North Dansville on April 28 for a male who had fallen off a tractor and was unresponsive in the yard. "Another example of … [Read more...]
Off-Duty Deputy and Wife Save Neighbor’s Life
CALEDONIA – While Livingston County Jail Deputy Sergeant Jeremy Slocum and his wife Heather, a Registered Nurse, were making a shopping run together in January, they noticed a neighbor lying face-down in his driveway on Rte. 5 and 20 near St. Columbus Cemetery and Myers Campers in the freezing rain, unresponsive. Sergeant Slocum immediately provided emergency care for the man, Eddie Hoag, who had fallen from his roof, suffered significant … [Read more...]