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Werner Driver Saves Girl By Performing CPR
On Feb. 10, Werner Enterprises driver Dave Nelson saved a 7-year-old girl who stopped breathing after her mother's car ran off the road and hit a sign. Thursday, April 15, 2010 On Feb. 10, Werner Enterprises driver Dave Nelson saved a 7-year-old girl who stopped breathing after her mother's car ran off the road and hit a sign. Nelson pulled over the side of the road along Interstate 20 near Birmingham, Ala., when he saw Pam Carter, the girl's mother, out in the road trying to flag down help for her daughter. He moved Pam to safety as she explained that her daughter, Vicki, was still in the car and needed help. Vicki was not breathing and had no pulse. Nelson asked permission from her mother to begin CPR, then swiftly pulled Vicki from the car and laid her on the ground on top of his coat. While performing the lifesaving steps, Nelson conversed with Pam to keep her calm. He learned that Vicki had a heart murmur, just like his own daughter. Nelson performed CPR until paramedics arrived. "It was so amazing to see this big trucker hold my little girl and do CPR," Pam said. "He kept me calm the whole time and the kindness he showed me really kept me together." "It seemed like forever," Nelson said, "but they told me it was only about five minutes." Once Vicki was safe with the rescue squad, he continued on his route toward Dallas. The car was on its way to pick up father and husband Air Force Capt. Ryan Carter in Texas, when it car ran off the road. Carter grew worried as he waited in Texas for his wife and daughter. He had not seen them in the last three years, while he was stationed in Iraq. "The main thing I looked forward to in coming home was my family, having my family complete," he said. He found out hours later that his daughter was in the hospital, and doctors told him that Vicki had survived only because of Nelson's efforts. The Carter family contacted Werner Enterprises when they were back home near Columbus, Ohio, two days later to thank Nelson for his kindness. "Werner Enterprises is proud of Dave Nelson's willingness to help others," said Greg Werner, Werner Enterprises' president and CEO. "His quick action and determination are very admirable and we couldn't be more proud to have him on our team." "Dave Nelson is the reason my baby is alive," said Pam. "He is a hero and a wonderful man whom we love and admire." |
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