Ridgefield Resident and Wooster School Student Recognized for Lifesaving Award
Wooster students Alicia Nicoletti ‘20 and Bayley Storrier ‘19, along with alumnus Josh Carone ‘18, were invited to attend the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s Environmental Conservation Police annual awards ceremony on May 24.
Per the CT DEEP, on June 19, 2018, DEEP Environmental Conservation Police were dispatched to Candlewood Lake in the town of New Fairfield for the report of a male and female being pulled from the water. Bayley, Alicia, and Josh were aboard a vessel in the area when they noticed another vessel’s passengers crossing their arms to form an “X” and yelling for help, which they immediately recognized as a distress signal.
Upon arrival, they were informed by the occupants of the vessel that there was a female in the water who was unresponsive. Bayley and Josh jumped into the water to assist an adult male who was attempting to bring the unconscious female aboard his vessel. Once the unconscious female was aboard, Alicia, Bayley, and Josh assessed her for vital signs and visible injuries. Alicia and Bayley provided CPR while Josh applied a makeshift tourniquet to control the bleeding from the victim’s right arm.
They continued to provide CPR until New Fairfield Fire Department personnel arrived on the scene, and remained with the victim until she was transported, via ambulance, to Danbury Hospital. Bayley and Josh also provided detailed witness statements to DEEP EnCon Police assisting in the criminal investigation.
Alicia, Bayley, and Josh’s recognition of a life-threatening situation, quick action, and attention to medical protocols in providing life-sustaining CPR and hemorrhage control care of traumatic bleeding resulted in the preservation of the victim’s life on scene. All were commended for their heroic response to action in a time of need.
Wooster is so very proud of Alicia, Bayley, and Josh!
About Wooster School
Wooster School is an independent, co-educational college preparatory day school, serving students from Fairfield and Westchester Counties. Located in Danbury, Connecticut, the School serves students from grade 3 through grade 12. A leader in classroom innovation and teaching, Wooster School is a place where thinking and learning are personal, meaningful, and visible; and where faculty work closely with students in small classes and cohorts to think and communicate critically and creatively. At Wooster, every student participates, every student contributes, and every student learns and develops the necessary skills to be a life-long learner and leader in college and beyond.
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