Middleton police officer helps save life of UW exchange student

MIDDLETON, Wis. — A Middleton police officer’s coaching — and remaining in the right place at the appropriate time — are getting credited with conserving the everyday living of a UW-Madison trade scholar.

Siobhan Wren, a 20-calendar year-previous trade student from the United Kingdom, was out purchasing last Friday when she all of a sudden collapsed off Century Avenue.

Middleton Police Officer Cesar Salinas (still left) and Siobhan Wren (suitable). WISC-Television/Channel3000.

“I have no recollection of experience any type of way that was not regular right before the incident,” she recalled.

One particular of Wren’s pals waved down patrol officer Cesar Salinas, who termed dispatch to ship an ambulance.

“In my 11 a long time, I’ve under no circumstances experienced a particular person these kinds of as Siobhan currently being 20 decades outdated, youthful, suit, wholesome from what I know, go from conversing to not breathing,” he explained.

Wren was rushed to UW Medical center with no recollection of the celebration. She was identified with a cardiac arrest.

“I felt high-quality, but I was reading this genuinely shocking matter that experienced transpired and I just couldn’t actually set two and two with each other, and then remaining told that I had collapsed and my coronary heart had stopped and experienced all of these serious health-related events transpired to me,” she mentioned.

Salinas’ paternal instincts kicked in and got her her telephone to look at in with her beloved kinds throughout the pond.

“My key aim was to get her again her telephone, not as a law enforcement officer, but with my father or mother hat on, recognizing her dad and mom had been in the U.K., that cellular phone is important,” he stated.

It was a gesture that went the excess mile for Wren, separated from her loved ones by 1000’s of miles.

“Being in a position to FaceTime the individuals I necessary to FaceTime and the people I wanted to see in true lifetime is seriously what I necessary in these times,” she said.

Wren was remaining with a feeling of consolation being aware of she was in very good treatment until strolling out of the medical center on Wednesday.

“It’s not substantially I can actually say it is a lot more of a emotion of just total and utter thankfulness,” she claimed.

Salinas mentioned it’s all part of his task.

“It’s just what we do,” he said. “With all of the men and women in the room, it really demonstrates that it’s a crew effort.”

Medical doctors had been able to put in a pacemaker in Wren’s coronary heart that they feel will avert a comparable circumstance from occurring.

Photojournalist Bryan Troxel contributed to this tale.