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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, Officer John Gray of the Sussex County. New Jersey, Sheriff's Office was flagged down by a restaurant employee who advised him of a man choking inside. Officer Gray immediately entered the restaurant and located the individual. After an unsuccessful attempt at the Heimlich Henry J(ay) Born 1920.
American surgeon who in 1974 developed the Heimlich maneuver Heimlich maneuver, emergency procedure used to treat choking victims whose airway is obstructed by food or another substance. It forces air from the lungs through the windpipe, pushing the obstruction out. If the victim is standing, the rescuer wraps his (or her) arms around the victim's waist; making a fist with one hand and placing the thumb side of the fist against the abdomen just above the navel, the rescuer grasps the fist with the other hand and presses in, a technique of ejecting an obstruction from the trachea of a choking victim.
 maneuver, Officer Gray laid the now unconscious man on the floor and continued abdominal thrusts until the object became dislodged. The individual then regained partial consciousness and began to breathe on his own. After treatment at a local hospital, the victim later was released. Officer Gray's efficient response to this situation resulted in a saved life.

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Trooper Craig R. Wheeler of the Michigan State Police responded to the scene of a house fire; an elderly woman, disabled with a broken hip, was trapped inside. Upon arrival at the home, Trooper Wheeler found flames shooting out of the windows. Without regard for his own safety, he immediately entered through a bedroom window and began to crawl through the house searching each room for the trapped woman. The smoke was extremely thick and the flames continued to consume more of the home. Trooper Wheeler was forced to breathe through his uniform shirt sleeve during the search but then found it necessary to retreat from the burning house. After his partner spotted the victim through a sliding glass door on the other side of the home, Trooper Wheeler broke the glass, rushed inside, and helped the woman to safety. She immediately was transported to the hospital for medical treatment, and Trooper Wheeler continued his selfless service by providing traffic control for the fire department. Trooper Wheeler was instrumental in saving this woman's life and demonstrated bravery and professionalism throughout this incident.

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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, FBI Academy, Madison Building, Room 209, Quantico, VA 22135.
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Publication:The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Apr 1, 2004
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