Quick acting officers save life of construction worker at Laguardia Airport

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Tuesday, September 1, 2020
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Five Port Authority police officers jumped into action to save the life of a construction worker who had a medical emergency at Laguardia Airport.

QUEENS, New York (WABC) -- Officers are being praised for their quick action that save the life a construction worker at Laguardia Airport.

Five Port Authority police officers responded to a call from a construction site near Terminal D Monday morning.

The officers found a 57-year-old construction worker without a pulse.

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They quickly jumped into action by performing CPR and used a defibrillator to revive him.

The man was taken to the hospital, where he is in stable condition.

It's not clear exactly what caused his medical emergency.

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