A paramedic in Atmore has trained many people how to perform CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver. She never expected that the training would be used on her.
Last Friday, Paramedic Susan Odom choked on a banana after working a shift at Atmore Ambulance. She managed to call 9-1-1 but couldn't speak.
The dispatcher recognized her name and number and asked Corporal Arthur Odom to check it out. You see, the cop and the paramedic are actually married.
Corporal Odom got to the couple's home and frantically performed the Heimlich on his wife.
Like so many others, he was just re-certified on the life-saving techniques by his wife. Susan is okay after the ordeal and says it's strange to be on the other side of an emergency. "I've never had to be on the receiving end. Usually, I'm on the care giving end and I had recently re-certified all the officers on CPR. So, it paid off!
The Odom's can laugh about what happened now but also hope their story inspires others to get trained.
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