SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – A new Michigan State Police trooper helped save a 60-year-old woman’s life during his fourth day on the job, police said.
At 11:18 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 4, Rachel Olesen and Noah Misiak, two troopers from the Sault Ste. Marie Post, responded to South Mackinac Trail and 4 1/2 Mile Road after receiving a report of an unresponsive woman in the passenger seat of a vehicle.
When they arrived, they discovered a 60-year-old Sault Ste. Marie woman slumped over in the car, unresponsive, not breathing, and without a pulse, according to state police.
Olesen, Misiak and the woman’s son got her out of the vehicle and laid her on a blanket on the ground so they could start administering CPR.
EMS arrived shortly after the troopers, and the woman regained a pulse while on the way to the hospital, where she was reported to be in stable condition.
State police say this was Misiak’s fourth day working after graduating from recruit school, where he and other troopers experienced more than 1,200 hours of instruction that included hands-on, scenario-based and lecture learning.
“We are proud of Trooper Olesen and Trooper Misiak for their efforts to help save a life,” said MSP 8th District Public Information Officer, Lt. Ben Eckola. “They responded quickly and professionally. Although it was just his fourth day working since graduating from recruit school, Trooper Misiak demonstrated skill and composure. MSP also thanks the City of Sault Ste. Marie Fire Department and their personnel for their fast and effective response.”
