(From the Greene County Sheriff's Office)During the early morning hours on September 15th, Greene County Deputies were dispatched to a motor vehicle crash at US Highway160 and Farm Road 123, involving a car and a motorcycle.
In under two minutes, Deputy Emily Gold arrived on scene to find a severely injured and unconscious motorcyclist.
After a rapid assessment of the rider’s condition, Deputy Gold quickly applied a tourniquet to the motorcyclist's nearly amputated leg. Deputy Gold controlled the bleeding and continued to provide care to the rider for several minutes until medical first responders personnel on scene.
The rider who did regain consciousness on scene was eventually transported to Mercy Hospital, surviving his injuries. While it’s not absolutely certain Deputy Gold’s actions were the sole factor that ensured the survival of the motorcycle rider, it is well-known that rapid intervention with properly applied equipment such as a tourniquet, exponentially improved the likelihood of survival in the instance of serious trauma such as loss (or near loss) of a limb.
“Deputies are called upon to do so many things other than enforcement of the law. Deputy Gold’s rapid response and actions absolutely played a vital role in this motorcyclist’s survival. I am so proud of Deputy Gold and all of my deputies who give all they can in service to others”
-Sheriff Jim Arnott
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