CBP officers at the San Luis Port of Entry saves woman’s life
SAN LUIS, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Area Port of San Luis saved a woman's life this past weekend.
In a press release, the incident happened Sunday at around 4:30 p.m. when CBP officers found an unconscious woman, a "legal permanent resident," who was taken to the Port of Entry "from Mexico by her neighbor for a medical emergency."
CBP says the neighbor found the woman "unresponsive in her front yard near a swarm of wasps and appeared to be suffering from a life-threatening allergic reaction after being stung."
CBP says an officer immediately performed CPR "after quickly assessing that the woman was unresponsive, blue in the face, and not breathing."
According to CBP, their Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) responded and "provided additional medical care."
CBP further says the EMTs continued performing "lifesaving care until a San Luis Fire Department (SLFD) ambulance arrived on scene" and took the woman to the hospital.
"This lifesaving action by our officers and EMTs shows how CBP protects and serves our communities in a variety of ways. I am extremely proud of our CBP personnel who quickly jumped into action to help and save this woman in need," said Chris Leon, Area Port Director for San Luis.
