5 Commended for Saving Lives

SEBRING — Five Highlands County women were honored Tuesday for saving two lives in separate incidents. On May 15, while attending class at the South Florida State College, Wendy Roberts, Anne Marie Cornine, and Jenifer Bidlack “went above and beyond the call of duty,” said County Administrator June Fisher. “When they were made aware of a medical emergency in the cafeteria, they actually outran Steve Ashworth’s golf cart from quite a distance away to get to the cafeteria. Upon arriving, they immediately took over,” Fisher told the Highlands County Commissioners at their Tuesday meeting, “and began administering CPR.” Steve Ashworth is chairman of SFSC’s EMS and Fire Science programs. “The three students continued until the EMS arrived,” Fisher said, “and were able to continue to administer CPR.” The three were not on duty, Fisher said. “Their response was a product of the passion and dedication they have to serve their community, and for that, we would like to recognize them.” Sherrie Dent and Gail Escobar are not trained to save lives, so they also went above and beyond the call of duty, Fisher said. “On May 31, 2017, a patron walked into the Children Advocacy Center already choking on a nut,” Fisher said. Both women were in the front office and watched as a paramedic stopped on the porch. He was coughing, and they wondered if he was sick. Then he came into the lobby, and it became apparent that he was choking. Gail ra...
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