{"id":10046,"date":"2018-10-08T09:07:18","date_gmt":"2018-10-08T14:07:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.envoyair.com\/?p=10046"},"modified":"2018-10-08T09:07:18","modified_gmt":"2018-10-08T14:07:18","slug":"saving-life-texarkana-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.envoyair.com\/2018\/10\/08\/saving-life-texarkana-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Saving a life in Texarkana"},"content":{"rendered":"

Envoy Station Agent Ann Taylor<\/strong> is no stranger to saving lives. She was a full-time firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and still volunteers as a firefighter. Over the course of her career, she\u2019s seen it all. So when a father rushed into Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK) with a baby that wasn\u2019t breathing, she immediately knew what to do.<\/p>\n

Rushing over to the 14-month old and convincing the father not to perform life-risking CPR on the infant, Ann immediately began to perform first aid as the child began to turn blue. With knowledge, skill and a bit of hard work, Ann was able to stabilize the child before additional medical help arrived, saving a life in the process.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_TXK_Ann_Taylor_Real_American_Hero_September_2018-2\"<\/a>\u201cWhen presented with a situation like this, so many of us would react<\/em> rather than act<\/em> and know exactly what to do,\u201d said Kevin Ward<\/strong>, Vice President, Airport Services. \u201cAnn used her skills and was truly a hero that day.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMany of you who know me, know that I\u2019m a woman of faith,\u201d added Laurie Perticone<\/strong>, TXK General Manager. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t a mistake that the father brought that baby to us and that Ann was working that night. God was watching over the family that day, and I\u2019m proud of Ann for being a hero and knowing exactly what to do to save the baby.\u201d<\/p>\n

At a special recognition event in TXK, Kevin and Laurie presented Ann with a Real American Hero award, which comes with a $1,000 prize and a very special hero cape.<\/p>\n

Ann\u2019s family \u2013 who weren\u2019t aware of the incident until the Real American Hero event \u2013 also joined in the fun. \u201cWe didn\u2019t even know about this until now,\u201d said Justin Taylor, Ann\u2019s son. \u201cWith all her experience with the fire department, saving one more life was just another part of her day. We\u2019re all proud of her.\u201d<\/p>\n

When asked about her award, Ann, our humble hero, joked that \u201cAirlines are like the fire house. You sit and make sure you\u2019re ready, and when the call comes in or the wheels touch the ground, you get out there and do your job \u2013 whatever it takes. It can be stressful, but it\u2019s rewarding and enjoyable, too. Once it\u2019s over, you find ways to unwind and bond with your coworkers. We\u2019re even having an employee barbeque tomorrow!\u201d<\/p>\n

During the event, the TXK team came together to recognize Ann, share pizza, congratulate Station Agent Tony Flaherty<\/strong> on his five-year service anniversary award and enjoy each other\u2019s company.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s to Ann Taylor \u2013 thank you for being a Real American Hero.<\/p>\n

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