By Matthew Holloway |
A legal resident of the U.S. was brought to the San Luis Port of Entry from Mexico by her neighbor after she suffered a life-threatening allergic reaction and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers were able to render lifesaving first aid.
According to CBP, officers encountered the woman who was brought to the point of entry by her neighbor. The woman’s neighbor had spotted her unresponsive in her front yard with a swarm of wasps nearby. She appeared to be suffering a massive allergic reaction from being stung.
The officers began to administer cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on the woman immediately upon assessing that she was unresponsive with blued skin and was not breathing. CBP Emergency Medical Technicians rapidly responded to the scene and began to provide additional care.
The Border Patrol EMTs provided lifesaving care to the woman until they were relieved by a San Luis Fire Department ambulance who transported the woman to an area hospital.
Chris Leon, Area Port Director for San Luis, said in a statement, “This lifesaving action by our officers and EMTs shows how CBP protects and serves our communities in a variety of ways.”
“I am extremely proud of our CBP personnel who quickly jumped into action to help and save this woman in need.” Just one day before CBP officers in Naco, AZ, uncovered an attempt to smuggle approximately 159 lbs. of meth hidden in a truck bed during a secondary inspection.
The following day, CBP Airborne and Maritime Operations & BORSTAR operators aided the Pima County Sheriff’s Office in rescuing an injured hunter near Arivaca, AZ, with Jose Muriente, AMO Deputy Director, Tucson Air Branch commenting: “This rescue is a testament to our unmatched aviation precision capabilities. I am incredibly proud of the professionalism our UH-60 crew and BORSTAR team showed today, to save the life of this hunter.”
According to CBP statistics, the Yuma Sector of the border, where San Luis is located, has seen a 72.2% reduction in illegal immigrant encounters since fiscal 2024 with a 33.9% reduction in Unaccompanied Children, a 60.4% reduction in individuals traveling as a family unit, and a 70.2% decrease in single adults.
Matthew Holloway is a senior reporter for AZ Free News. Follow him on X for his latest stories, or email tips to Matthew@azfreenews.com.
