NC State Police Honor Students Who Performed Life-Saving CPR

The North Carolina State University Police Department will hold a ceremony to honor three students who saved a fellow student’s life by performing CPR.

Media are invited to attend the ceremony, which will be held on Friday, Nov. 12, at 1:30 p.m. in the Talley Student Center on NC State’s campus. Parking is available in the Coliseum deck.

On Sept. 2, three NC State students – Robert Olson, Jonathan Smetana and Matthew Cross – saw a jogger collapse on Dan Allen Drive. The man had no pulse and was not breathing. The students immediately began CPR and continued until EMS arrived and took over. Thanks to their quick action, the jogger – a fellow NC State student – survived.

Five other students will also be recognized at the ceremony for their assistance at the scene, as will members of the Raleigh Fire Department, Wake County EMS and Cary EMS.

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