Life Saving Incident
08/16/2010
California
Los Angeles County
Lancaster
On August 16, 2010, Custody Assistant Scott Leaf, assigned to the Mira Loma Detention Center, responded to a call regarding a detainee who had collapsed. Leaf, a trained Emergency Medical Technician, immediately took control of the situation and deployed a bag valve mask. At times the detainee’s respiration became dangerously shallow however, Leaf’s skill and use of the valve mask kept the detainee breathing. Custody Assistant Leaf continued to monitor the detainee’s breathing, pulse and blood pressure until paramedics arrived. The Fire Captain later commented that it was Leaf’s decisive action that kept the detainee alive during this incident. For his lifesaving actions, Custody Assistant Leaf is presented the Lifesaving Award.
The history of law enforcement in the United States is a long and wonderful history of bravery. This website is dedicated to documenting the heroic deeds of law enforcement officers throughout the United States who have either given or risked their lives to save others. There are many stories of bravery and heroism for many who are considered first responders. However, it is those in law enforcement who are most likely to be the first to arrive upon a location requiring life saving acts engaging dangerous hostage takers, running into burning buildings/vehicles, providing first aid to seriously injured victims, saving near drowning victims and much more are what the women and men of law enforcement do routinely and at many times, great peril to their own safety.
It is our mission to document the history of lives saved by those dedicated women and men in law enforcement. To share with others the dramatic deeds of those individuals who are the first, first responders. It is so important for our citizens to understand that law "enforcement" is not always about enforcing the law but rather being there when our citizens need us.
It is to this end we are dedicated to promoting documentation regarding the history of law enforcement and the lives they have saved.
