On July 23, 2013, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department formally recognized 32 of their personnel for their heroic actions. Each were presented with the Department's Lifesaving Award, which is given to employees or Reserve members of the Department whose actions result in the saving or preservation of a human life that otherwise would have been lost without the employee's direct involvement.
Temple station is proud of two of our own deputies who received the Life Saving Award, Deputies Arnulfo Aguirre and Anthony Ledesma.
On November 18, 2012, Deputies Arnulfo Aguirre and Anthony Ledesma responded to the Whittier Narrows Recreation area regarding a baby not breathing call. The deputies were the first units to arrive at the scene, and they quickly determined the baby was not breathing and did not have a pulse.
Deputy Aguirre quickly placed the baby on the trunk of his patrol vehicle and began performing chest compressions while Deputy Ledesma performed artificial respiration. They administered CPR until the Fire Department arrived on scene and began treating the baby.
Deputies from Temple Station guided the responding ambulance to the exact location of the baby, while others blocked major intersections so the transporting ambulance would arrive at the hospital without delay.
The baby was rushed into the emergency room and the medical staff successfully revived the baby. Sadly, it was determined the baby was a victim of child abuse and suffered major injuries. Based on the professional opinion of the intensive care doctor, the baby survived due to the quick application of CPR and rapid response to the hospital.
Full details are available here: http://file.lacounty.gov/lasd/cms1_197908.pdf
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Temple Station Deputies Anthony Ledesma and Arnulfo Aguirre
LASD Lifesaving Award Honorees
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