By Aaron Allen
The Seattle Medium
Last Friday, a “Good Samaritan” was spotted at the Fosters Bar and Grill in Tukwila during a night of Karaoke and social activities.
According to reports, at approximately 10:20 p.m. a woman fell unconscious at the local golf course and bar in Tukwila. Witnesses of the incident claim that the women, while enjoying the music, suddenly slumped back in her chair with her eyes closed and looked as if she was enjoying the vibe of the music. However, unbeknown to many in attendance, the woman was unconscious and in need of medical attention.
Unresponsive, the victim was laid on the floor as the crowd gathered around with concern, all looking to each other for answers and help. At that moment, Seattle Police Detective Denise “Cookie” Bouldin stepped forward and began to administer CPR to the woman.
Bouldin, who was off-duty at the time, was attending a birthday party at the bar when she noticed the woman in the chair was unresponsive. A seasoned police officer with the Seattle Police Department, Bouldin’s training and instincts took over.
According to Bouldin, she checked the woman for a pulse and after not being able to find one she identified herself as a police officer and began CPR.
“This was my first time doing CPR on a human,” says Bouldin, affectionately known as Det. Cookie.
“It seemed like hours,” said Det. Cookie about the amount of timed that passed while she was performing CPR. “My arms were getting tired, but I knew I could not stop, my arms felt like spaghetti.”
“I knew I had the support of the people who were observing because I could hear the people in the background actually praying,” recalled Det. Cookie.
As she continued CPR, a Tukwila Fire Department medical unit arrived relieving Det. Cookie of her CPR engagement and administered a defibrillator in the hopes of reviving the woman and transported her to Valley Medical Center in Renton.
According to hospital officials, the woman, who was unofficially diagnosed as a possible heart attack victim, was admitted into the intensive care unit (ICU). As of press time, the woman was still in ICU but her status had improved as she was both alert and talking.
Thanks to “good Samaritans” such as Detective Cookie rising selflessly to the occasion, her training and knowledge of CPR helped to save this woman’s life.
According to the American Heart Association, almost 90 percent of people who have a cardiac arrest out of the hospital die. Health experts say that CPR, especially if performed in the first few minutes, can double or triple a person’s chances of survival.
“Because of citizens such as Det. Cookie and citizen’s recognizing the need for CPR training, it keeps a victim or patient in condition to be revived initially,” states Marty Grisham of the Tukwila Fire Department.
As of press time, more information about the woman was unavailable.
