The Bulletin Notes.Law enforcement officers are challenged daily in the performance of their duties; they face each challenge freely and unselfishly while answering the call to duty. In certain instances, their actions warrant special attention from their respective departments. The Bulletin also wants to recognize those situations that transcend the normal rigors of the law enforcement profession.While on patrol, Officers Richard Flores Flores, town, Guatemala Flores (flōrəs), town (1990 est. pop. 2,200), capital of Petén department, N Guatemala. Flores was built on an island in the southern part of Lake Petén Itzá and on the site of the and John Molina of the Waco, Texas For the Branch Davidian siege in Waco, Texas, see . For other uses of "Waco", see Waco (disambiguation). Waco (pronounced: /ˈweɪkoʊ/) is the county seat of McLennan County, Texas. , Police Department watched as an 18-wheeler crested a hill and rammed into the back of another tractor trailer that had stopped because of road construction, forcing it into the minivan in front of it. The truck that triggered the accident exploded and burst into flames. Immediately, Officers Flores and Molina ran into the fire and helped the elderly driver to safety. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] While off duty, Sergeant Art Wright of the La Palma, California La Palma is a city located in northern Orange County, California. The population was 15,408 at the 2000 census. It was originally incorporated as Dairyland, and was one of three dairy cities in the region (the other two being Dairy Valley in Cerritos and Dairy City in , Police Department watched an out-of-control vehicle veer off the roadway and crash into a power pole power pole Noun Austral & NZ a pole carrying an overhead power line . The unconscious driver was slumped over in the passenger seat. The car then started to burn, and smoke filled the interior. Immediately, Sergeant Wright entered the vehicle and removed the male victim, at which time the car exploded and became engulfed in flames. After moving a safe distance away, Sergeant Wright realized the man was in full cardiac arrest cardiac arrest n. Abbr. CA A sudden cessation of cardiac function, resulting in loss of effective circulation. Cardiac arrest A condition in which the heart stops functioning. and started CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Definition Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a procedure to support and maintain breathing and circulation for a person who has stopped breathing (respiratory arrest) and/or whose heart has stopped (cardiac , continuing until medical personnel arrived and transported the driver to the local hospital. Several days later, he was released. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Nominations for the Bulletin Notes should be based on either the rescue of one or more citizens or arrest(s) made at unusual risk to an officer's safety. Submissions should include a short write-up (maximum of 250 words), a separate photograph of each nominee, and a letter from the department's ranking officer endorsing the nomination. Submissions should be sent to the Editor, FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin is published monthly by the FBI Law Enforcement Communication Unit[1], with articles of interest to state and local law enforcement personnel. , FBI Academy, Madison Building, Room 201, Quantico, VA 22135. |
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