NORTH PLATTE, NE - On two separate occasions in one week, Great Plains Health security guards sprang into action to help patients who arrived at the hospital in distress. Security guards are trained in basic life support (BLS), a type of care that any community member can learn that focuses on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), automated external defibrillators (AED) and relieving airway obstructions.

Until these back-to-back instances, GPHealth security guards had never needed to use BLS skills in real time. Regardless, they were prepared when the moment arrived, and their skills helped save lives.

Mary RobertsNORTH PLATTE, NE - On two separate occasions in one week, Great Plains Health security guards sprang into action to help patients who arrived at the hospital in distress. Security guards are trained in basic life support (BLS), a type of care that any community member can learn that focuses on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), automated external defibrillators (AED) and relieving airway obstructions.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682719130931.jpeg" alt="Great Plains Health security guards Terry Alley, John Pettit, Skylar Kendall and Nate Paxton (pictured, left to right) are credited for their quick actions on these two occasions." />
 <figcaption>Great Plains Health security guards Terry Alley, John Pettit, Skylar Kendall and Nate Paxton (pictured, left to right) are credited for their quick actions on these two occasions.</figcaption>
 </figure>Until these back-to-back instances, GPHealth security guards had never needed to use BLS skills in real time. Regardless, they were prepared when the moment arrived, and their skills helped save lives.

Great Plains Health security guards perform life-saving CPR