TSA agents are known for keeping airports safe for travelers, but on July 29 two employees went above and beyond their responsibilities to save a man’s life.
As the Philadelphia International Airport was teeming with busy passengers waiting to get through a security checkpoint, a man experienced a medical complication and lost consciousness.
Two TSA agents, Constance Labouff and Lashanda McLean responded to the passenger in need immediately after he collapsed to the floor.
Labouff and McLean, realizing the man was unresponsive, surveyed the situation and began performing CPR until an automated external defibrillator (AED) arrived at the scene. Using the AED, responders were able to revive the passenger, who was then transported to a local hospital by the Philadelphia Fire Department EMS.
“We are very proud of the quick thinking by Officers Labouff and McLean,” Michael S. McCarthy from the Office of Strategic Communication & Public Affairs said. “Their decisive actions saved a passenger's life and we are truly honored to have them as members of the TSA Philadelphia team.”
The man, who collapsed at the D/E checkpoint, has recovered and is doing well, according to McCarthy.
