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Police Officer Nicholas Spangenberg |
Police Officer Kasey Kelly |
On November 6, 2023 at 1:03 P.M., the Secaucus Police Department responded to the Hudson
County Meadowview Campus, 595 County Avenue, on a report of an unresponsive female staff
member, who was not breathing.
Upon their arrival, Police Officers Nicholas Spangenberg and Kasey Kelly discovered the victim
not breathing and no pulse could be found. The officers began Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation
(CPR). While performing CPR, the officers utilized their Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
and administered one “shock” to the victim and a pulse was found shortly thereafter. Hudson
Regional Hospital EMT’s who arrived on the scene, immediately transported the victim, but also
administered a “shock” to her onboard the ambulance.
The victim was transported to the Hudson Regional Hospital, stabilized and transferred to
Englewood Hospital by McCabe Ambulance for immediate cardiac care. At the time of this press
release, she is in stable condition in the Cardiac Care Unit.
“I am extremely proud of these officers and commend their determination in performing these
lifesaving measures. I am especially proud that these officers utilized their training and the
equipment provided to them, worked as a team and were able to bring this victim back to life,”
Chief Dennis Miller said. “I also want to commend Hudson Regional Hospital EMS for their efforts
and thank the hospital’s staff for the dedication ongoing commitment to the public’s safety in Town
of Secaucus.”
