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Rockville Man Recognized For Saving Fellow Bus Passenger's Life
A Montgomery County resident who performed CPR on a fellow bus passenger last month was recently honored for his life-saving work.
SILVER SPRING, MD — A Rockville man who performed CPR on a fellow bus passenger was honored last week for his life-saving work.
Montgomery County police officers presented Alexander Vasilenko with the Commander's Certificate of Appreciation at a ceremony on Monday, Nov. 11.
Ahead of the ceremony, police provided details of the terrifying medical emergency that unfolded on Oct. 3.
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At approximately 10:15 p.m., 4th District Officer Matthew Runkles was driving in his police cruiser on Randolph Road when he was flagged down by a Metro bus driver. The driver told Runkles that there was an unconscious man on the bus.
When Runkles got on the bus, Vasilenko was performing CPR on the 24-year-old passenger. Runkles took over performing CPR while Sgt. Sunyoung Kim used her automated external defibrillator (AED) to save his life.
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The man was taken to the hospital and has since been released, police said.
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