Crime & Safety
Off-Duty Waltham Police Officer Saves Woman From Overdose On Cape
This week a Waltham Police officer was on vacation when he and his family helped save a woman who was overdosing.
WALTHAM, MA — An off-duty Waltham Police officer helped save the life of a woman who overdosed on a beach on the Cape this week, according to the Waltham Channel.
Paul Tracey, who has been a Waltham Police officer for the past two decades, was on vacation with his family at Riviera Beach Resort in South Yarmouth, when around 5 p.m. Friday his sister Maureen saw a woman who didn't look like she was moving.
Tracey and his cousin Cindy, a recently retired nurse went over to the woman who they found was not breathing. They began CPR, while nearby beach-goers called 911, and Tracey’s brother ran to find a defibrillator.
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Yarmouth first responders administered Narcan, the opioid symptom reversal drug, and she was revived and rushed to the hospital.
Unfortunately, Waltham police are very familiar with drug overdoses and recently announced a Drug Overdoses uptick in Waltham.
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Two thumbs up to @WalthamMAPolice Officer Paul Tracey & his cousin who saved the life of an overdose victim Friday while on vacation in Yarmouth. He rushed over and performed CPR when he saw the woman slumped over & unresponsive on the beach. #Boston25 pic.twitter.com/2UcwGZ4Kg2
— Mike Saccone (@mikesacconetv) August 5, 2018
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