SAN DIEGO (Jan. 10, 2020) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Cassie Wells (right), a Sailor assigned to Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD), and Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Gina DeLaTorre (center right), a Sailor assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 3, were among the five honored during a ceremony held by San Diego California Highway Patrol (CHP), Jan. 10. On Nov. 13, during rush hour traffic, a San Diego Freeway Service Patrol Officer became unconscious behind the wheel on California State Highway 94. Wells and DeLaTorre were among the five people who stopped to provide lifesaving
SAN DIEGO (Jan. 10, 2020) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Cassie Wells (right), a Sailor assigned to Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD), and Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Gina DeLaTorre (center right), a Sailor assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 3, were among the five honored during a ceremony held by San Diego California Highway Patrol (CHP), Jan. 10. On Nov. 13, during rush hour traffic, a San Diego Freeway Service Patrol Officer became unconscious behind the wheel on California State Highway 94. Wells and DeLaTorre were among the five people who stopped to provide lifesaving assistance to the unconscious officer. They contacted 911 and began performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) until paramedics arrived. Their efforts and quick reaction saved the officer's life. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Harley K. Sarmiento)
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