Aug 20, 07:15 AM

Ex-Navy SEAL Rep. Derrick Van Orden Saves 11-Year-Old Boy With Improvised Tourniquets After Iowa Crash Two Years After Daughter’s Death

Rep. Derrick Van Orden, a former Navy SEAL and field medic, recently saved the life of an 11-year-old boy who was seriously injured in a highway crash in Iowa. Van Orden quickly intervened by cutting off seat belts and improvising tourniquets with socks to stop the boy from bleeding out before paramedics arrived. This act of emergency aid occurred two years after the death of Van Orden's daughter. His prompt and skilled response has been widely recognized, with multiple sources praising his life-saving actions and highlighting his history of helping others in critical situations.

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Sources

Fox News@FoxNews
1 year ago
Two years after his daughter’s death, ex-Navy SEAL Rep. @derrickvanorden sprang into action, using his experience as a field medic to save the life of an 11-year-old boy after witnessing a crash on an Iowa highway. @foxandfriendsfirst https://t.co/H5erkLyclt
Fox News@FoxNews
1 year ago
Ex-Navy SEAL Rep. @derrickvanorden jumped into action to save the life of an 11-year-old boy after witnessing a highway crash — quickly cutting off seat belts, applying tourniquets, and preventing the boy from bleeding out before paramedics arrived. https://t.co/J4ciNxLqdy
WCVB-TV Boston@WCVB
1 year ago
“It definitely saved lives” A UMass Boston student is being praised by Watertown Police for his quick thinking when helping a young driver during a medical emergency. https://t.co/aP2HcDk28m https://t.co/V5FgHM88db

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