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<\/p>\nOfficers in the Bronx saved a person\u2019s life after they applied a tourniquet to a leg wound early Tuesday morning. Officers Preira and Bogucki of the 52 Precinct responded to a 911 call and upon arriving at the scene encountered a woman holding a large knife. The officers instructed her to drop the knife and she was detained without incident. The woman told the officers there was a person inside the residence who was hurt.<\/p>\n
At this time, Officer Gashi joined the other officers to help locate the injured person. Upon entering the apartment, they found the victim had sustained severe lacerations and puncture wounds on his legs and back. Having recently attended an NYPD emergency first aid training, Officer Gashi readily provided his Department issued tourniquet to stop the profuse bleeding.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I saw the blood, all I could think was that we had to stop the bleeding immediately,\u201d recalled Officer Gashi.<\/p>\n
The three officers worked together to apply the tourniquet on the victim\u2019s right leg. Medical professionals at St. Barnabas Hospital praised the officers for applying the perfect amount of pressure with the tourniquet. In doing so, the officers saved the victim\u2019s life while preventing his leg from having to be amputated.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat we did I know any member of the NYPD would\u2019ve done,\u201d said Officer Gashi.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen you become a police officer, you understand that incidents like this are part of the day to day operations of a life devoted to protecting New Yorkers.\u201d<\/p>\n
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