2 philly officers save colleague after heart attack

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2 philly officers save colleague after heart attack

They performed live-saving CPR after a struggle with a suspect prompted

a heart attack

By Allison Steele

The Philadelphia Inquirer

PHILADELPHIA — Two Philadelphia police officers were lauded Friday for performing lifesaving CPR on a fellow policeman who had a heart attack during a violent struggle with a suspect.

The officers, Jeffrey Lendzinski and Timothy Straus of the 35th District, rushed Michael Gwynn, 31, to Albert Einstein Medical Center after he collapsed early Friday.

Gwynn arrived in critical condition, but doctors revived him and within hours his condition had stabilized, police said. He was in a medically induced coma Friday.

Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey applauded Lendzinski and Straus, saying Gwynn's heart stopped beating at one point.

"They literally saved his life," Ramsey said.

Story / Credit: http://www.policeone...r-heart-attack/

[ex-commish 490]

Good job!!!

[newsbuff 286]

Must have been one hell of a stuggle! Good for the two PO's. Best wishes to the injured officer.