Alexis Viveros, a spry 12-year-old student at Bell Gardens Intermediate School, is all set to meet with the quick-acting first responders who jumped into action, snatching life from the jaws of untimely death, according to a bulletin released by LA County Fire Department.
Earlier this year, a harrowing turn of events saw Viveros go into cardiac arrest amidst school grounds. Springing into action with urgency, Campus Safety Officers Kathy Mariscal and Raleigh Garcia, alongside School Nurse Corina Ramirez, administered life-saving CPR—each compression a beat in the symphony of survival. Bell Gardens PD's own Sergeant Ruben Catani and Officer Nicholas Robles, not far behind, delivered an electric salvation to young Alexis's halted heart rhythm with an automated external defibrillator (AED), detailed in the same release.
Dignitaries such as City of Bell Gardens Mayor Francis De LeonSanchez, Police Chief Scott B. Fairfield, and Montebello Unified School District Assistant Superintendent Allison Garland are scheduled to attend today's 3 p.m. event, alongside other advocates for safety and education. The Viveros family will express their heartfelt gratitude to the assembled uniformed personnel, with Fourth District Field Deputy Matt Johnson and Fire Chief Anthony C. Marrone also joining the honored attendees, as per the official announcement.
