Heroic efforts save young woman after suicide attempt
From Steuben County, pictured is Deputy Robinson
A Steuben County deputy was commended Monday before the county Legislature Public Safety and Corrections Committee for his life-saving action in late January.
A recent department enlistee from the Corning Fire Department, county Deputy Jeffrey Robinson responded to a residence in the Town of Bath that reportedly contained two persons who had both attempted to commit suicide, Allard told the committee.
Upon his arrival in the evening of Jan. 25, Robinson observed two persons with lacerations to their left arms and retrieved his EMT supplies and began treatment to the female who had lacerated her brachial artery and was bleeding profusely, Allard said.
Robinson applied a tourniquet and packed the wound, while directing another unit on scene to apply pressure to the wound on the injured male, Allard reported.
Both patients were transported to a local medical center by ambulance and survived.
“The next day, on Jan. 26, the attending paramedic who supervised the transport of the two injured persons made a point of contacting me directly to inform him that the swift and decisive actions of Deputy Robinson undoubtedly saved the life of the young woman,” Allard told the committee. “It was his opinion that had Deputy Robinson not acted, the young woman would have suffered a fatal loss of blood and died prior to transport.”
Allard commended Robinson for his professionalism, leadership and service.
“Not only did you respond and provide life- saving treatment, but also effectively managed a chaotic scene while assisting responding EMS units, saving at least one life,” he said. “Thank you for your professionalism, integrity, leadership and service.
