West Bloomfield police officer Asreta Yumny was presented with the Lifesaving Award at the Oakland County Medical Control Authority meeting May 26 for her involvement in saving the life of a West Bloomfield resident. On April 10, 2016, Officer Yumny responded to a house in West Bloomfield after receiving a call that a 67-year-old man was unconscious, not breathing and possibly suffering a heart attack. When Officer Yumny arrived on scene, she said, a family member who is going through medical school had begun performing CPR. Officer Yumny relieved the family member and advised her on how to attach the automated external defibrillator. In cases like this, Officer Yumny said, “There’s no pausing, because every second counts. … Any second lost is a risk on bringing them back.” Officer Yumny continued performing CPR for approximately one minute, and when the AED was activated for the first time, the man began gasping for air, according to Deputy Police Chief Curt Lawson. Officer Yumny then continued with chest compressions. When crew members from the West Bloomfield Fire Department arrived on the scene, they took over care of the victim. “I feel I probably went through two cycles of chest compression, and right before I pushed the AED, (the Fire Department) arrived,” Officer Yumny said. Fire crew members used the AED for a second time, and the man began breathing on his own, Lawson explained. He was transported to a local hospital and has since recovered. Chief Lawson said that West Bloomfield police officers only respond to medical calls when they involve a lifesaving situation — for example, heroin overdoses or unconscious individuals. “We don’t respond to every medical (call) within the township, just those that require immediate assistance. … Officer Yumny has been an asset to our department, and we’re certainly glad we made the investment in her,” Lawson said. After receiving the Lifesaving Award, Yumny said she was honored, but “I just did exactly what I was trained to do.”