San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputy Alex Collins didn’t - TopicsExpress

San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputy Alex Collins didn’t have to be there. Just three weeks earlier, Alex and his wife Lila had welcomed their first-born child, Benjamin, into the world. Alex was on paternity leave, enjoying with Lila their newborn son. But in early February 2013, in the mountains of San Bernardino County, law enforcement was closing in on an armed murder suspect. Alex didn’t have to join the search. He wanted to. As national coverage of the manhunt escalated and updates became more frequent and dramatic, Alex and his colleagues were ambushed. Near a cabin, a fire fight ensued. Two deputies fell. Deputy Jeremiah MacKay was mortally wounded. Alex Collins was alive and fighting for his life. Fellow deputies pulled both to a waiting medical evacuation helicopter that held Michael Guirguis, MD, a volunteer reserve officer for the sheriff’s department. Twenty minutes away, emergency staff at Loma Linda University Medical Center waited, preparing for an unknown number of injured. Upon arrival, Deputy Collins required extensive care for facial, arm and leg wounds. Law enforcement personnel filled Loma Linda’s hallways as hospital personnel performed expertly, urgently, yet calmly. In a way, LifeStream blood donors were there too. Their generous contributions from three, four, five days before were readied. After surviving the initial trauma, Deputy Collins needed two dozen follow-up surgeries during treatment at Loma Linda. Every time, LifeStream donors were “there” when needed. Determined to resume duty, Alex prepared tirelessly. Less than 8 months later, he was again in uniform. Less than two months after that – in what one of his doctors called a “miracle” – he was approved to return to full duty. Dedication – bravery – service. Every day, law enforcement is there for us, and most of us never give it a second thought. Likewise, those who put their lives on the line for us should know blood donors are there for them.

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