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ARAmark employees save the life of co-worker
Jun 21, 2005 9:58 AM
By Tannika King - Faculty
ARAmark employee Larry Langford was driving a van into campus around 8:10 a.m. today to work on the new school infirmary when he seizured and veered into Silver Lake.
Fellow co-workers Kenneth McBee, Rodney Hall and Ted Thompson, who were in vehicles in front and behind Langford, immediately exited their vehicles and pulled him out as the van began to sink. Once they had extracted Langford from the vehicle, they realized he was not breathing and did not have a pulse.
The Headmaster’s Office called 911, while McBee and Headmaster David Rhodes gave Langford CPR. According to Rhodes, they were able to get a heart beat within one minute. The paramedics soon arrived and administered oxygen, after which Langford became very coherent. He was then transported to Floyd Medical Center.
Initial reports show that Langford is doing very well.
“I am proud of the way the Darlington community came together and responded in this situation,” said Rhodes. “The quick thinking and action that Kenneth, Rodney and Ted illustrated not only saved Larry’s life, but also reduced any chance of long-term effects. These three men deserve our praise and adoration.”
Fellow co-workers Kenneth McBee, Rodney Hall and Ted Thompson, who were in vehicles in front and behind Langford, immediately exited their vehicles and pulled him out as the van began to sink. Once they had extracted Langford from the vehicle, they realized he was not breathing and did not have a pulse.
The Headmaster’s Office called 911, while McBee and Headmaster David Rhodes gave Langford CPR. According to Rhodes, they were able to get a heart beat within one minute. The paramedics soon arrived and administered oxygen, after which Langford became very coherent. He was then transported to Floyd Medical Center.
Initial reports show that Langford is doing very well.
“I am proud of the way the Darlington community came together and responded in this situation,” said Rhodes. “The quick thinking and action that Kenneth, Rodney and Ted illustrated not only saved Larry’s life, but also reduced any chance of long-term effects. These three men deserve our praise and adoration.”
