Sudbury teens honoured for saving woman’s life

Tyler Brouillette and Levi Owl, 18-year-old best friends, used the CPR skills they learned in high school when they came upon a woman in cardiac arrest. It happened in December when they came upon an unresponsive driver on the side of the road who was not breathing. (Alana Everson/CTV News)

Friday in Sudbury, two young men were recognized with rescuer awards for their heroic efforts saving a woman's life.

Tyler Brouillette and Levi Owl, 18-year-old best friends, used the CPR skills they learned in high school when they came upon a woman in cardiac arrest.

It happened in December when they came upon an unresponsive driver on the side of the road who was not breathing.

The CPR they performed saved the woman's life.

“It feels amazing,” said Owl.

“I am not sure that everyone kinda’ gets to experience that and honestly I don't know if I can put words to it. But it feels great that she is here with us and I am glad that it all worked out in the end.”

“We were alternating back and forth it was really nice to do it with someone you are close with and understand each other and we were able to communicate very well,” added Brouillette.

The driver, Claudette Lecuyer, said the emergency room doctor confirmed to her that the young men saved her life.

“I am so proud of them for saving my life,” Lecuyer said.

“They saved my life and I will never forget -- ever.”

“It made a huge difference,” said Dr. Rob Lepage, a physician in HSN’s emergency department.

“I think the fact that these young men responded very quickly and they started CPR that they learned in high school that, I think, was the difference between life and death.”

The young men were presented with Rescuer Awards by the Advanced Coronary Treatment Foundation and Hydro One. The organizations partner to bring CPR training and other first aid skills training to high school students.

“A program where we teach teachers as CPR and AED instructors for their students,” said the foundation’s Jennifer Russell.

“We donate mannequins and training units to the schools so the schools have the equipment and the necessary skills to offer it to their students.”

“It was fantastic to meet Levi and Tyler the brave heroes who put their incredible tools and their empowered confidence to work and were able to save a life and they really made a difference,” said Rob Globocki of Hydro One.