Port Townsend Police Officer Patrick Fudally was bestowed a Life-Saving Award by the Port Townsend Police Department after his quick-witted actions during a recent 911 call.
Fudally was called to …
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Port Townsend Police Officer Patrick Fudally was bestowed a Life-Saving Award by the Port Townsend Police Department after his quick-witted actions during a recent 911 call.
Fudally was called to the 1000 block of Sims Way around 4 a.m. Sunday, July 31 to investigate the sounds of a person wailing in pain.
After following the source of the screaming, Fudally — a 15-year member of Port Townsend’s police force — came across a man in intense pain and covered in blood.
He noticed the man had extensive wounds on his right arm, and the officer swiftly applied a tourniquet to the arm to slow the bleeding and keep the man conscious.
The man was quickly airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle where he was treated by the hospital’s critical care unit, receiving multiple blood transfusions and ultimately recovering.
“Because of Officer Fudally’s swift actions that night and efforts by other first responders, I believe Officer Fudally is directly responsible for saving a human’s life,” said Police Detective Jon Stuart of the Port Townsend Police Department.
“He swiftly responded to the scene, and did a good job assessing the situation,” Stuart added. “I saw the scene. It looked like a homicide scene.”
Dr. David Carlbom, director of Harborview’s paramedic training program, messaged the police department, stating that Fudally’s actions were vital to keeping the man alive.
“It’s clear that your team’s joint decision was one of many things that went well to set up this person to still be alive today,” Dr. Carlbom said to Port Townsend police.
A week later, Fudally was bestowed with the Life-Saving Award for his swift actions.
Police Chief Thomas Olson and Stuart presented the accolade to Fudally on
Aug. 5.
“We are here to serve the public in whatever aspect it may be,” Stuart said. “We try to be prepared for anything, including medical first aid if needed.”
Police later determined that the critically-injured man had attempted to break into an empty home on Sims Way and had severely cut his right arm after breaking a glass door and attempting to unlock it.
