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The Lifesaving Award is presented to employees or Reserve members of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department whose actions actions result in the saving or preservation of a human life that otherwise would have expired without the employee's direct involvement.


DEPUTY MATTHEW J. BOUNDS
San Dimas Sheriff's Station

On May 19, 2010, Deputy Matthew Bounds, assigned to San Dimas Station, responded to a rescue call involving a 3-year-old boy who had fallen into a hotel pool. Paramedics at the scene advised Deputy Bounds that the boy needed immediate transport to the hospital due to his grave condition. Deputy Bounds accepted this monumentally stressful task.

As one paramedic performed CPR on the boy in the passenger seat, the paramedic in the rear seat provided necessary equipment to his partner. Deputy Bounds’ careful handling of his patrol car during this time enabled the medics to maintain complete control of their lifesaving efforts.

Hospital staff later called on behalf of the treating physician to commend Deputy Bounds for his amazingly calm and composed manner throughout this incident, and assistance in saving the boy’s life by getting him to the hospital in record time.

For his lifesaving actions, Deputy Bounds is presented the Lifesaving Award.


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