It was roughly 11:00 a.m. on Sept. 8 when Grasp-at-Arms 2nd Class Xavier Escalante and Grasp-at-Arms 2nd Nikolas Bullock had been ready for 2 people to complete tying down a forklift on a semi-trailer and clear the world so they might start a coaching onboard NSA Naples Capodichino.
Whereas tying down the forklift, one man fell off the truck, hitting his head.
Escalante and Bullock sprang into motion instantly.
“The very first thing I believed when he fell was to get out of our unit [vehicle] and see if he was okay,” mentioned Bullock.
“I requested him if he was okay. I noticed his eyes roll to the again of his head, he wasn’t respiration and he began to show purple. I began administering CPR [Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation] to him.” Escalante mentioned.
After Escalante did about 10 units of chest compressions, Bullock started to manage CPR to sufferer whereas Escalante went to name emergency dispatch. After Bullock administered one spherical of CPR the person regained acutely aware and commenced respiration.
Escalante and Bullock ensured the person stayed in place whereas emergency dispatch personnel had been on the way in which to the scene.
Within the meantime, Grasp-at-Arms Seaman Sarah Meader got here with a primary help equipment and stabilized the sufferer’s neck till Emergency Companies arrived on scene.
Commanding Officer of NSA Naples, Capt. James Stewart acknowledged Escalante, Bullock, and Meader for selflessly responding and serving to the sufferer regain consciousness.
“These Sailors embody the braveness the Navy seems for in our preventing pressure,” mentioned Stewart, “Power readiness is such an vital facet of our mission since you by no means know when the decision to motion comes. It could possibly be on a provider in hostile waters or as you are driving down your house road. For that, I’m proud for his or her efficiency and it was an honor to award them for his or her efforts.”
NSA Naples is an operational ashore base that allows U.S., allied, and accomplice nation forces to be the place they’re wanted, when they’re wanted to make sure safety and stability within the European, African, and Central Command areas of duty.
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