MAC comes to rescue

WHITING FIELD, Fla. - As he turned down a small road nearing the entrance to the Naval Air Station Whiting Field, Fla., a red pickup truck had smashed into the side of a small SUV. Broken glass littered the road. Steam and smoke filled the air. Cars slowed to gawk. Some even stopped. "Honestly, I was thinking about just going around," said Chief Master-at-Arms (MAC) Joseph Pellicano. As he got closer, a woman ran from behind one of the vehicles, crying for someone to "please save my baby," a 17-month-old boy. At that point, my heart kind of sank," said MAC Pellicano. "I knew I had to do something." Throughout his career, the Navy had provided him with constant first aid and CPR training. He didn’t need to be a bystander because he was prepared. He gave the boy CPR with no results. A second time, and the boy, Kaysin Willis, gasped for air. Pellicano continued, and the child gasped again. His legs moved. "It was amazing," the chief said. "I looked over at the mother and it looked like she had hope again." Pellicano will remember Jan. 16 for the rest of his life; and so will Kaysin and his mother. (Source: All Hands 11/08/17)