A man shot himself by accident at Winston Park during youth baseball practice in Douglasville. Sgt. Blayne Gibbs of the local police saw it happen while watching his own son.
Gibbs moved in fast. His wife dashed to his police car. She pulled the medical supplies and brought them over. He put a tourniquet on the injury right away.
The sergeant sits on the department SWAT team. He trains hard in tactical medicine. He used that know-how off duty on a normal afternoon with family.
Blood loss stopped under the tight wrap. The man held on. People at the field saw the whole thing unfold near the ball diamond.
Gibbs kept at the wound until EMS took over. His wife backed him up every step. No one else stepped in the same way.
The timing lined up with National First Responders Day on Wednesday. Folks pointed to the couple for the quick work that saved a life.
What started as a regular practice day turned into a rescue because the officer and his wife were there ready.
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