A nurses assistant who helped save the life of a co-worker in Klamath Falls gets some special recognition, and a reward that may help to save lives in the future.
Cyndy Anderson fainted briefly while she was on duty at Best Care Treatment Center last December.
She asked nurses assistant Ashley Spillane to check on her. “She came down and took my vitals, and my heart rate was 28.”
NBC5 asked Spillane if she’d ever seen a pulse rate that low in a living person. “I’ve never seen a pulse that low in anybody before.”
E.M.T’s took Anderson to the hospital, where she was given a pacemaker just before Christmas.
“I feel amazing.” Notes Anderson on her recovery. “I’ve lost some weight, and I’m doing a lot better.”
Spillane was honored by staff at Best Care Wednesday for her life saving efforts.