A Barrie police veteran is being credited with saving an elderly man’s life.
On the morning of Sunday December 27, police say Sergeant John Parcells, a 32-year veteran of the Barrie Police Service, was on patrol in the Heather Street area looking for a motor vehicle that had earlier been reported stolen.
At the same time, 89-year-old James Hall was removing snow from around his parked car when he collapsed and went into medical distress.
Sergeant Parcells saw the man, got out of his vehicle and began CPR, while paramedics were called and quickly took him to hospital, where he made a full recovery and was released a short time alter.
There is no doubt that the outcome of this incident could have been very different if Sergeant Parcells had not been where he was at the time Mr. Hall collapsed.
This incident serves as a valuable reminder that the ongoing training that police officers receive throughout the course of their careers is very valuable and no doubt contributed to what has been referred to by those involved as a “Christmas Miracle”.
Veteran Barrie Police Service Sergeant Saves Life – https://t.co/cOCWTkpI96 On Sunday December 27, 2020, at approximately 9:50 a.m., Sergeant John Parcells, a 32-year veteran… pic.twitter.com/B6lM2m0NvM
— Barrie Police (@BarriePolice) December 30, 2020