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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2015 3 A Two lives saved by fast-acting citizens, CPR It was just another warm and sunny afternoon on the central Oregon coast Tuesday, Sept. 8, when Tim Harding and Robert (Bob) Ackerman finished the day fishing and were returning to the Port of Siuslaw in Florence. CITY LIGHTS CINEMAS 1930 Hwy 101 • Florence, OR 97439 TIMES BELOW ARE ONLY VALID FRIDAY, OCT 9 – THURSDAY, OCT 15 $9 Regular/$8 Senior or Student/$7.50 Matinee/ $7 Child/$6.50 Member NEW: Grandma - 79 min (R) – “Lily Tomlin has been one of our best comedic actresses for the past 50 years, and she’s at the height of her powers in the beautifully observed dramedy Grandma. Her perfor- mance is funny, acerbic, touching — and ultimately, exhilarating.” SF Chronicle Daily E xcept Sun: 1:10, 6:10 | Sun: 1:10, 3:40 Hotel Transylvania 2 - 89 min – Drac is back! 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Rick Neet was nearby that day when he heard someone yell that a man had collapsed on the docks, asking if there was anyone who knew CPR. Neet, who had learned CPR in the military nearly 40 years ago, ran towards the scene of the stricken victim hoping everything would turn out alright. “I saw a guy laying on his back and heard a lady yell that she was a nurse and she took over and I followed her lead,” said Neet, who also said the experience that day inspired him to take a CPR refresher course the following week. Western Lane Ambulance District (WLAD) paramedics arrived on scene shortly after the 911 calls were placed and continued CPR, along with Advanced Cardiac Life Support procedures. That included the new CCR protocols, which stress the importance of quality In Honor of All Veterans The staff at the Siuslaw News are preparing to publish the annu- al Veterans Day publication, which is a special supplement to the news- paper that is devoted to all military veterans who currently are Florence- area residents or have a connection to this area. If you are interested in sharing your military background information in the annual tribute publication, or in updating information that we have pub- lished previously, please complete this form and submit it to the Siuslaw News. Service photographs are also welcome. Submit forms and photos by e-mail to rcronk@thesiuslawnews.com, by regular mail to Siuslaw News, Attn: Ryan Cronk, P.O. Box 10, Florence, OR 97439; or drop off materials at the Siuslaw News office in Old Town, 148 Maple St. If your profile was published in the 2014 Veterans tribute and you do not wish to make any changes to the profile, there is no need to resubmit this form or your military information. Please be sure that all materials are carefully labeled with your name and phone number and are submitted by October 28, 2015. Thank you for participating in this project to remember and honor our veterans. Name: ____________________________________________________________________________ COURTESY PHOTO Rick Neet, Bob Ackerman, Tim Harding and SVFR volunteer Ned Hickson CPR and electrical defibrilla- tions, as well as IV access and cardiac medications. The patient was alive when he was rolled off the docks and into the ambulance, and subse- quently transported to PeaceHealth Peace Harbor Medical Center. Ackerman said he doesn’t recall most of the events of that afternoon. “I went fishing, came back and tied up the boat and then I passed out,” he said, then described waking up in the hos- pital at RiverBend in Springfield. “It took several days for the hospital staff to explain the series of events that had occurred,” said Ackerman. “They put in a new pacemaker to get my heart going.” Ten days later, on Sept. 18, at about 9 a.m. near the docks at the Port of Siuslaw, Ronald Degroot was cleaning off the bottom of his boat when he suddenly passed out. Off duty Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue volunteer firefight- er Ned Hickson happened to be nearby when his fire depart- ment pager erupted to report a cardiac arrest and a man down at the port. “I was just down the street working at Siuslaw News when my pager went off, so I jumped in my car and drove over to the scene,” said Hickson, who is trained in CPR and first-aid as a member of SVFR. “There were several people there and I announced I was a firefighter. I checked for a pulse and there was none.” Hickson began chest com- pressions and continued CPR until Degroot started breathing again. Shortly thereafter, Hickson said the paramedics showed up and took over. “It wasn’t exactly how I had expected to start the morning,” said Hickson, “but in the end, it ended up about as good as it can get.” The next thing Degroot remembered was some of his friends there on scene and in support of him. “I saw concern in the faces of several fishing friends who showed up on scene to assist,” Degroot said. Degroot remembers the sub- sequent ride to RiverBend hos- pital, where he was transferred from Peace Harbor due to the need for cardiology specialty care. “I remember paramedic Rob who was extremely nice and helpful in reducing my anxi- ety,” he said. Degroot described the com- bination of everyone working together to save his life. “They were extremely fast, quick and professional and they saved my life, and I’m extremely thankful for it,” he said. WLAD Manager Brian Burright believes these two cases illustrate the vital impor- tance of bystander CPR in car- diac arrest situations and the proper use of the new CCR Advanced Cardiac Life Support Paramedic Care. “Everything we did fell in line — early 9-1-1 activation, bystander and paramedic CPR, early defibrillation, IVs, med- ications — all led to the posi- tive outcomes with two people now up walking and talking. “Calls that end in good out- come for the patients are the ones that give all emergency responders a great sense of sat- isfaction,” added Burright. “Today was a great opportunity for rescuers and the bystanders who helped initiate CPR realize that they do make a difference in people’s lives.” —Submitted by Al Kreitz, SOS pays off mortgage after Soiree The third annual SOS Soiree was held Sunday, Oct. 4, with the theme “Help Us Burn The Mortgage.” The event was held once again at Homegrown Public House, where more than 60 guests were treated to a wide variety of chef Kelsey’s won- derful hors d’oeuvres. Florence Mayor Joe Henry was the featured speaker, and Norman Mesman entertained with flamenco guitar music. “We were very fortunate to have some very generous donations come in, and we have now met our goal of being able to pay off our mort- gage and become totally debt free,” said SOS Executive Director David Wiegan. “This is a critically important princi- ple for nonprofit organizations, especially as operating funds get tight during the inevitable lean budget years ahead.” A brief mortgage burning ceremony is planned for the next board meeting. 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