What appeared to be a regular traffic stop for Maine Police Officer Matthew Harrington, turned out to be a lifesaving moment.
Officer Harrington pulled over 84-year-old Scotty Falconer for speeding one Saturday evening and followed normal protocol.
"I got his information like we always do," the officer told Portland's WMTW-TV. "I went back to the car. I was writing out a warning card and heard screaming."
At that very moment, Falconer went into cardiac arrest. Having worked as an EMT for years, Officer Harrington immediately sprung into action. He pulled Falconer out of his car, placed him on the ground, and performed CPR. The unbelievable moment was caught on the officer's dash cam, much like the Texas officer who saved a choking woman on the road.
Another officer ran over with an automated external defibrillator (AED). The electric shock to the heart made the elderly man's body jump and his pulse returned.
Falconer was recovering in the hospital when he told the news station how lucky he was and seemed grateful for the officer who saved his life.
"I've been lucky all my life," he said, later adding, "But if he hadn't done the CPR on me, you wouldn't be talking to me today."
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