By Chad Ingram

Published Jan. 31 2019

Last week two Minden Hills firefighters were honoured for assisting in saving a vital-signs-absent patient early in the new year.

Firefighter Cody Withey and fire chief Mike Bekking received lightning bolt pins during a Jan. 24 Minden Hills council meeting. Lightning bolt pins are awarded to first responders who are able to successfully resuscitate a patient with no vital signs.

As Deputy Mayor Lisa Schell explained the firefighters responded to a medical call in the southern area of the township on Jan. 3.

“A vital-signs-absent patient was found and together with the paramedics a return of pulse and breathing was obtained within three minutes of patient contact” Schell said as she presented Withey and Bekking with the pins. “As a community we should be proud of the work our firefighters perform 24 hours day seven days a week.”