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Clarksville Police Officer Brett Wiessing receives the Lifesaving Award

Clarksville Police Department - CPDClarksville, TN – On Friday, September 12th, 2014, Officer Brett Wiessing was presented with the Lifesaving Award.

On July 11th, 2014, Officer Wiessing responded to an address on Norris Drive where he located a female stabbing victim lying on the ground, which was unresponsive, not breathing, and had no pulse.

Officer Wiessing performed CPR on the female until she was breathing and regained consciousness.

Officer Brett Wiessing (left) and Deputy Chief Mike Parr (right), receiving the Lifesaving Medal.
Officer Brett Wiessing (left) and Deputy Chief Mike Parr (right), receiving the Lifesaving Medal.

Officer Wiessing kept the female calm and talking until the arrival of first responders.

The victim was soon flown to Vanderbilt Medical Center where she was diagnosed with a stab wound to the heart.

The EMS supervisor stated that Officer Wiessing’s rapidly assessing the situation and initiating CPR maintained blood flow to vital organs as evidenced by the return of spontaneous circulation.

Officer Wiessing is a credit to District One, the Clarksville Police Department, and the City of Clarksville.

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