Lee County, FL – A quick response by a Lee County School Resource Officer likely saved a life Wednesday afternoon after a parent collapsed in a school pick-up line.
According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, School Resource Officer Lindholm was alerted to an unconscious man sitting inside a vehicle in the parent pick-up line at Innovation Preparatory Academy in Lee County. The incident occurred during afternoon dismissal, when families were actively arriving on campus.
Authorities said the deputy immediately responded, removed the man from the vehicle, and began performing life-saving CPR. After several rounds of CPR, an automated external defibrillator (AED) was deployed at the scene.
Officials confirmed that a pulse was successfully restored before emergency medical responders arrived. The parent was then transported to a local hospital for additional medical treatment. No update on the individual’s current condition was released as of Wednesday evening.
The sheriff’s office praised the officer’s rapid actions, noting that immediate CPR and AED use are often critical factors in cardiac emergencies. School resource officers in Lee County are trained in emergency response, including CPR and AED operation, to handle incidents involving students, staff, and visitors.
Innovation Preparatory Academy is located in the Fort Myers area, and dismissal procedures resumed after the emergency was addressed. No students were reported injured, and the situation was described as isolated.
Parents and community members online expressed gratitude for the officer’s actions, calling the response “heroic” and “a reminder of why school safety training matters.”
Anyone experiencing a medical emergency is urged to call 911 immediately and, if trained, begin CPR until help arrives.
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