Woodstock Resident Wins Outstanding Citizen Award

WOODSTOCK, GA -- A Woodstock resident's quick thinking and training helped save the life of a customer choking at a local restaurant. Nancy Wolfe was recognized at the Nov. 27 City Council meeting with the Mayor's Outstanding Citizen Award for her efforts to save a woman who was choking while eating at Semper Fi Bar and Grille.

Woodstock officers and firefighters were dispatched to a call around 12:58 p.m. Nov. 2 of a woman choking at the restaurant on Main Street.

According to witnesses and a report from Woodstock Fire and Rescue, Wolfe was eating lunch in the restaurant with friends when she noticed the patron choking on a hot dog. Before first responders arrived, Wolfe attempted to perform the Heimlich maneuver on the woman and, at the direction of the 9-1-1 dispatcher, also performed CPR on the female. The woman was treated by fire personnel and transported to a local hospital for follow-up care. She has since recovered from the incident.

“I’ve known Nancy for years," said City Council member Tracy Collins, who was in the restaurant at the time of the incident. "Her willingness to help others has always been a pillar of her character, so I was unsurprised to see her jump in and lend first aid in this situation. We are lucky to have her as a neighbor in Woodstock.” Collins said.

The Mayor’s Outstanding Citizen Award is presented to the unsung heroes in the community whose actions are extraordinary and make the city a better place to live, work, and play.

For more information on first aid training for individuals, visit www.redcross.org.

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