Suffolk officers revive Deer Park woman with CPR and AED in home rescue

Two Suffolk County police officers revived a 73-year-old Deer Park woman after a 911 call brought them to her home, where they found she had fainted and had no pulse. Officers Michael Schroeck and Aaron Guzman began CPR and used an AED until her pulse was restored, then rescue personnel took her to a nearby hospital for additional treatment.

The life-saving response unfolded on Tuesday, May 6, 2026, in Deer Park, a hamlet in the Town of Babylon in Suffolk County. The Suffolk County Police Department publicly thanked Schroeck and Guzman and wished the woman a speedy recovery, underscoring how quickly a medical emergency in a neighborhood home can turn critical.

The case reflects a broader reality about cardiac arrests. The American Heart Association says about 73.4% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen in homes or residences, making living rooms, kitchens and bedrooms the places where CPR is most likely to matter. The group says immediate CPR can double or triple the chance of survival.

The American Red Cross says the clock is just as important as the technique, with survival chances dropping by 10% for every minute that CPR and AED use are delayed. That gap can decide whether an unresponsive patient gets a pulse back before emergency crews reach the hospital.

For Deer Park and surrounding Suffolk communities, the rescue is a reminder that cardiac emergencies are not confined to public places or large gatherings. They can begin in an ordinary house, in a section of the First Precinct, and the first people on scene may be police officers who know how to start compressions and use the AED without hesitation. In this case, that speed made the difference between a fainting spell and a fight for life.