tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post668500228003380174..comments2024-02-24T05:11:30.646-06:00Comments on The Director's Desk: Blue MondayTom Casadyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03188041481309059441noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-19901284563123310332007-05-31T10:37:00.000-05:002007-05-31T10:37:00.000-05:00My sincerest congratulations to Officer Lashley an...My sincerest congratulations to Officer Lashley and the entire LPD for a fine rescue. Early defibrillation is vitally important as you have just demonstrated. I am very proud that LPD has joined the ranks of departments that carry AEDs. This is truly one of the finest things a police department can do for its community. My department has carried AEDs for years and we have 99 saves so far. But when you have a success story like Kelsey's it might be easy to fail to appreciate the true impact. You have given her a future that she may well have not had were it not for your actions. You really don't know how many lives you have saved here. You have altered eternity.<BR/><BR/>Thank you again and best wishes for continued success.<BR/><BR/>Steven Johnston<BR/>Deputy Chief of Police<BR/>Rochester (MN) Police<BR/>www.policedefib.com<BR/><BR/>Board Member<BR/>Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association<BR/>www.suddencardiacarrest.orgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-26299800962106305102007-05-08T19:18:00.000-05:002007-05-08T19:18:00.000-05:00Truly a great job by Ofc. Lashley! Sgt. Bassett a...Truly a great job by Ofc. Lashley! Sgt. Bassett and the officers should also be commended for stepping up & trying to get a handle on the oldest profession before Lincoln loses that small town feel. On another subject, I've heard that LPD has no officers being nominated for the MADD award. How can this be? Rumor has it that one of your squads went above and beyond last year in apprehending DWIs. Did the officers get any recognition from LPD?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-21941601709130933882007-05-08T08:37:00.000-05:002007-05-08T08:37:00.000-05:00I in no way want to detract from the saving of the...I in no way want to detract from the saving of the life of that little girl, in fact I am very elated. I see that LPD went out of the city to the county and I commend you Chief for allowing this to happen. The state of Nebraska however seems to not have that approach. Last winter a State employee cleared the driveway of a heart patient that needed to get to a doctor. The employee used state equipment on a private drive. The heart patient was snowbound and could not get out of the snow shut driveway to drive to the appointment. Consequently the state employee was fired (for misuse of equipment). A bit of contrast in this example of an attempt to help someone. LPD had a much better outcome.<BR/>Jim JAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-38875765832939962542007-05-08T08:35:00.000-05:002007-05-08T08:35:00.000-05:00A perfect example of another "job" well done. The...A perfect example of another "job" well done. There was apparently no hesitation to allow the officer to respond outside the city limits and the officer was able to find the rural address immediately. Can you imagine being the officer and applying the equipment to a child while her parents watched in anguish? It may have been the first time the officer utilized the equipment other than in training. The "job" certainly appears to be more about courage, skill and a desire to be there for others. Officer Lashley will never be forgotten by that child's family. Even in less dramatic cases, officers ARE remembered and appreciated after they leave.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com