Dana Point Emergency Responders Lauded as 'Harbor Heroes'

DANA POINT, CA — Dana Point City Council members lauded emergency responders for saving a woman's life in the Dana Point harbor area at this week's council session.

During Tuesday's council session, Dana Point deputies and Orange County Fire Authority partners were recognized for their heroic, life-saving efforts in an incident that occurred in April, according to a recent release from the city.

"While dining with her family, a woman began choking, causing her to turn blue and unable to breathe." council members said at the meeting. "Her husband quickly called 911 and anxiously awaited for help.

"With the quick response of paramedics and deputies, they worked together as a team and were able to remove the obstruction from the woman's airway," they said.

The city has acknowledged three OCFA firefighters, including Capt. Corey Gallup, as well as two OCSD deputies—Deputy Joseph Hodges and Deputy Josepf Weimann — whom they called Dana Point's "Harbor Heroes."

The emergency responders were able to visit with the woman they saved and pose for photographs as they received their certificates of recognition for life-saving.

"We are so proud of them all," the city said.