WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. (Jan. 9, 2024) – On Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, aquatic managers Christopher Arthon, Danielle Roessler and their lifeguard instructor, Darin Kuhnke, will be honored by the American Red Cross of Wisconsin Southwest Chapter for helping to save the life of a woman who had a medical emergency at the Wilderness Hotel and Golf Resort. The awards presentation will take place at 1:30 p.m. at Glacier Canyon Lodge Conference Center, 45 Hillman Rd.
While working at the Wildness Hotel and Golf Resort on Aug. 5, 2023, Roessler and Arthon rescued a woman who experienced a medical emergency while floating in the lazy river. The woman was not breathing and did not have a pulse, so Roessler and Arthon immediately started cardiopulmonary compressions (CPR) and delivered a shock with an automated external defibrillator, (AED). When EMT personnel arrived, the woman had regained a pulse, and the EMTs took over her care. Thanks to the quick-thinking duo, the woman is alive today.
“I am overjoyed that Chris and Danielle are receiving this award,” said Kuhnke. “I am so proud with how far they have grown in their careers. This award presentation will be a surprise to them and it’s very touching to know they will be honored in a special way for saving a life.”
Anthon and Roessler will receive the Lifesaving Award for Professional Responders, which is the highest award given by the Red Cross to an individual or group of individuals who save or sustain a life using skills learned in an American Red Cross Training Services course. Kuhnke will receive the Lifesaving Instructor Award, which is one of the highest awards given by the American Red Cross to instructors who teach the skills that help to save or sustain lives.
Red Cross training courses are developed and taught by experts and ensure you can provide life-saving care when it’s needed most. A variety of online, blended (online and in-person skills session) and classroom courses are available. Visit redcross.org/takeaclass and sign up today to get certified in First Aid, CPR and AED.
About the American Red Cross
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides comfort to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; distributes international humanitarian aid; and supports veterans, military members and their families. The Red Cross is a nonprofit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to deliver its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or CruzRojaAmericana.org, or follow us on social media.
