Officer and Dispatcher Earn Lifesaving Award

Officer Esteban Andrade and Chief Sean Brandenburg.

In a recent awards ceremony hosted by the Grand Key Resort, Key West Police Chief Sean Brandenburg recognizing the accomplishment of several of our members for the first half of 2023. Among them were a number of Lifesaving Awards, including recognition to Officer Esteban Andrade and Dispatcher Shay Scott.

On February 4^th, Officer Andrade responded to a call of a man who was unconscious and not breathing. The officer arrived to discover the address for the call was incorrect, so he sprinted four blocks to get to the patient.

Officer Andrade was met with a distraught woman on the porch, and inside, a distraught man was attempting to perform CPR under the instruction of Dispatcher Shay Scott.

Officer Andrade took over chest compressions while obtaining information from the family members inside. After a set of 30 compressions, the patient began breathing. Fire Rescue arrived on scene and transported the victim.

“Officer Andrade maintained an extremely calm demeanor,” said Chief Brandenburg, “instilling confidence, and support to the family members while performing these life-saving actions. Dispatcher Shay Scott was instrumental in helping family members with CPR while officers were on the way.”