The Paris City Council recognized first responders Nov. 12 with CPR Save Awards after three separate cardiac arrest patients were resuscitated and medically discharged without neurological deficits.

Staff presented a video from the City of Perris Emergency Medical Service describing the three incidents: an August event involving Paris EMS medic 3 and Fire Engine 1, a September event involving Paris EMS medic 7, Fire Quint 4 and the Paris Police Department, and an October incident where Paris EMS medic 2 and Fire Quint 4 continued active CPR until the patient had return of spontaneous circulation. Reported resuscitation times were about 12 minutes, 15 minutes and 10 minutes, respectively, before transfer to hospital care. Staff said all three patients survived to hospital discharge with no neurological deficits attributed to the incidents.

The council publicly thanked the responders and invited personnel forward for photographs. Council member Ellis thanked the crews "for your service" and other council members offered personal remarks about the importance of emergency medical response; one council member who identified as being in the medical field described family experiences underscoring the value of rapid resuscitation.

Individuals honored from Paris EMS included paramedic Allen Garcia, EMT Trevor Gillum, Paramedic Captain Elijah Hubbard, paramedic Georgeanna Middleton, Paramedic Captain Justin Allen, paramedic Tanner Smith and paramedic Brandy Skidmore. From the Paris Fire Department the city honored Driver/Engineer EMT Toby Keenum, Firefighter EMT Caleb Michael, Firefighter EMT Spur Norwood, Firefighter EMT Colton Hale, Captain EMT James Doherty, Driver/Engineer EMT Dustin Huff, Firefighter EMT Brian Ford, Firefighter EMT Kobe Dixon, Driver/Engineer EMT Josh May and Firefighter EMT Greg James. From the Paris Police Department the city recognized Lieutenant Brian Ramirez.

Council members said the awards were in appreciation of lifesaving work and invited responders to be photographed with council after the recognition.