RCMP officers play vital roles in keeping the communities safe.
But there’s more to the job than fighting crime, as in the case of a local officer.
Const. Dan Cocks was presented with the B.C. Ambulance Service Vital Link Award in a small ceremony Wednesday, Feb. 1, at the Vernon-North Okanagan RCMP detachment.
Cocks and another officer jumped into action to assist a man who had gone into cardiac arrest on Aug. 1, 2019.
He and the other officer utilized a defibrillator and performed CPR on the man, successfully reviving him and effectively saving his life.
B.C. Ambulance Service personnel made the presentation of a certificate and medallion to Cocks.
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