L.U. 51 (catv,lctt,o,ptc,rtb,t,u&uow), SPRINGFIELD, IL — When gas journeyman Dave Alford saw a co-worker walking toward him in distress, his instincts and safety training instantly kicked in. Dave and several natural gas journeymen at the Ameren Illinois Peoria Operating Center were building a gas regulator station in the welding shop when co-worker Mike Morris indicated that he was choking. Brother Alford attempted to give Mike the Heimlich maneuver before Mike went limp and unconscious. Alford immediately started chest compressions while Brother Joe Sears dialed 911, Brother Curt Nauman monitored Mike’s pulse, and Brother Brandon Harris retrieved the nearest automated external defibrillator (AED) and took over CPR while Alford performed mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, resulting in Mike regaining consciousness.
An IBEW Life-Saving Award has been submitted. The local union is extremely proud of our members who performed the most noble of all services — saving a human life.
It is with a heavy heart we inform you that Brother Tom Peterson passed away in October. Tom was a retired business representative for our local. We all have many fond memories of Tom and ask that you keep his family in your thoughts.
Karlene Knisley, Bus. Rep.
