The Kirkland City Council and the Kirkland Fire Department recently recognized David Gregg for performing CPR on a pedestrian last month.

City officials presented Gregg with a Citizen Hero Award for his life-saving efforts during the June 18 council meeting.

Gregg was riding his bicycle to the library during lunchtime on May 4 when he came upon Kent Besaw face down on the shoulder of Northeast 100 Street.

Gregg checked the man and found him to be unconscious and without a pulse. Another passerby, James Ruddy, called 911.

Kirkland fire Capt. Larry Peabody upon arrival observed Gregg performing CPR on the patient.  Gregg continued performing CPR while the Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) was prepared.

Peabody said, “Mr. Gregg did an awesome job with chest compressions while I readied the AED.”

The remaining dispatched units arrived in short order and they relieved Gregg of performing CPR.

“The bottom-line is that this resuscitation may not have been successful without Mr. Gregg starting CPR as soon as he did,” said Peabody.

He asked Gregg if he had performed CPR before and Gregg said no, but he had taken a CPR course.