Puckett EMS Personnel Honored with Public Safety Appreciation Award by South Cobb Area Council

Puckett EMS Paramedic Jordan Doty and AEMT Sam White recently were honored for outstanding service in protecting public safety by the South Cobb Area Council of the Cobb County Chamber of Commerce at the organization’s annual Public Safety Appreciation Luncheon on November 1. The South Cobb Area Council recognized the team for their commitment to the community and for their exceptional ability to perform their duties under the most strenuous of circumstances. “These gentlemen exemplify the dedication and spirit that our crews here at Puckett EMS have,” said Puckett EMS Information Officer Jim McMichen. “That can’t be taught. It’s a culture that permeates throughout our company because of great clinicians like Jordan and Sam.”  Last year, the team showed outstanding clinical skill and quick action when responding to a motorcycle injury in Mableton, Georgia. The motorcyclist had collided with a fire hydrant and was unconscious and not breathing. Before arriving on the scene, the team developed a treatment plan, which they executed efficiently once on-scene. The team confirmed that the patient had no pulse, initiated CPR and prepared the patient for transport. In less than six minutes, Doty and White were able to begin the initial treatment, fully immobilize the patient due to a suspected spinal injury and prepare the patient for transport. While White drove the team to Grady’s Marcus Trauma Center, Doty diligently continued to perform CPR and was able to in...
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