A hockey player suffered cardiac arrest Friday, Dec. 20, at the Evarts Ice Rink at the Harvey School.
Bedford Police said they received multiple 911 calls about the male, who was unconscious on the ice during a late-night hockey event.
Bedford Police officer R. DeAlto arrived and determined the male was not breathing and in cardiac arrest.
“He immediately began CPR and applied an AED ultimately administering a shock,” Bedford Police said in a statement. “Detective Whalen along with officers Leone and Sagliano arrived and continued patient care while EMS was responding.”
During the process, police said, officers paused and evaluated the patient’s status and determined he had regained a pulse but still required ventilations. Members of the Katonah Fire Department, the Katonah Bedford Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corps and Westchester Emergency Medical Services arrived and took over before taking the player to Northern Westchester Hospital.
“We were happy to learn recently that the patient was discharged from Northern Westchester a few days later and is on his way to recovery,” police said. “Not only is hockey a demanding team sport, so are emergencies. Through the immediate notification to 911 by the teammates, the quick response and care provided by responding Bedford PD officers and the subsequent advanced care by arriving EMS and staff at Northern Westchester Hospital this story has a happy ending as we enter 2025.”