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Mt. Ephraim First Responders Awarded Proclamations for Saving Woman’s Life

The first responders were honored for saving a woman’s life on New Years Day. The Mt. Ephraim resident experienced a cardiac event in her car that resulted in a crash on Bell Road.

Devon Chew (center) was in attendance tonight for the Proclamations that were presented to the first responders who saved her life. Pictured with Devon are from left Commissioner George Gies , EMT Joseph Buono, Mt. Ephraim Fire Department Deputy Chief Brian Cavallaro, Patrolman Joseph Vogt, Police Chief Brian Conte, Fire Chief Matt Frankowski, Lt. Dan Hagan, Firefighter Jay Green, and Firefighter Sean Bird. (SJO Photo)

At the February 3, 2023 meeting of the Mt. Ephraim Commissioners, life-saving awards were presented to officers from the Mt. Ephraim Police Department, firefighters from the Mt. Ephraim Fire Department, and EMT’s from MEPRI.

The first responders were honored for saving a woman’s life on New Year’s Day.

The woman, Devon Chew, had a cardiac event in her car, which resulted in a car crash on Bell Road.

Mayor Mike “Traz” Tovinsky read from the Proclamation:

On January 1, 2023, there was a medical emergency that resulted in a motor vehicle crash on the 800 block of Bell Road.

Upon arrival to the scene, emergency personnel from the Mt. Ephraim Police Department, Mt. Ephraim Fire Department, and MEPRI Ambulance service saw that the driver was trapped inside and had lost consciousness.

Working together and after extracting her from the vehicle, emergency personnel soon realized that she was in cardiac arrest and immediately began CPR and defibrillation.

After several valiant attempts, Devon’s heartbeat was finally restored and she was then transported to the hospital.

Because of the professionalism, teamwork, quick actions, and tireless efforts of emergency personnel, this individual’s life was saved.

The governing body of the Borough of Mt. Ephraim commends the following individuals for their heroic actions that resulted in the saving of a life:

  • Patrolman Robert Bernauer
  • Patrolman Joseph Vogt
  • MEFD Deputy Chief Brian Cavallaro
  • Lt. Dan Hagan
  • Firefighter Barry McCutchen
  • Firefighter Jay Green
  • Firefighter Sean Bird
  • Firefighter Aiden Scullen
  • MEPRI EMT Joseph Buono
  • MEPRI EMT Jason Miller

Devon was in attendance for the presentation of the Proclamations and she hugged the first responders who saved her life.

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