Ohio Twp. Police Officers Credited With Helping Save Teenager's Life
By: KDKA-TV News Staff
OHIO TOWNSHIP (KDKA) -- Two officers from the Ohio Township Police Department are being hailed as heroes for helping save a teenager's life earlier this week.
According to police, Officer Kevin Friess and Officer Kevin Boyd were dispatched to a call for a teenager who had fallen off of a cliff in Emsworth.
The Ohio Twp Police Department would like to recognize two officers for their role in an unfortunate accident involving...
Posted by Ohio Township Police Department on Saturday, August 21, 2021
When police arrived at the scene, Officer Boyd recognized severe bleeding in the victim and used a "Stop the Bleed" bag to help stop the excessive blood loss from the victim.
Both officers then helped coordinate with numerous fire departments and paramedics to help get the victim to a local trauma center.