Murfreesboro, TN – A routine day at the Rutherford County Judicial Center quickly turned into a life-threatening emergency when Transport Deputy Chelsea Quinn sprang into action to save an inmate from choking.
Quinn heard urgent shouting from inmates awaiting court in a holding cell. When she opened the door, she saw an inmate turning purple, struggling to breathe after choking on a piece of candy. Without hesitation, Quinn performed the Heimlich maneuver, successfully dislodging the obstruction.
“I immediately went to the Heimlich and once I was able to hear her audible gasp, I felt a sense of relief because I knew she’d be OK,” Quinn recalled…