11/01/2025
                                        Lifesaving Commendations
On August 29, 2025, at about 8:08 a.m., Dispatcher Joseph Catania answered a 911 call from a man reporting that someone was unconscious and unresponsive. Recognizing the seriousness of the situation, Dispatcher Catania dispatched Officers Corey King and Nathan White within seconds and quickly initiated a response from the Grosse Ile Fire Department.
Officer King arrived in under two minutes and found a woman on the kitchen floor showing signs of a narcotics overdose. He administered two doses of Narcan, repositioned her, and applied the AED, which prompted CPR. Officer White arrived shortly after and assisted with the LUCAS device. The woman soon began breathing and regained consciousness.
Because of the quick and coordinated actions of Dispatcher Catania and Officers King and White, a life was saved.
Dispatcher Joseph Catania and Officer Corey King are awarded Lifesaving Commendations, and Officer Nathan White is awarded a Letter of Recognition for their actions that day.