By Joanna Putman
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SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. 鈥� An off-duty Sacramento County deputy used his department鈥檚 emergency medical training to save a man鈥檚 life, .
Deputy Cory Patterson was on a walk with his wife when he saw a vehicle veer off a road and into a fence, according to the report. Patterson approached the car while other bystanders called 911.
鈥淚 had knocked on the window to see if the guy was responsive. He wasn鈥檛 responding to anything. He didn鈥檛 appear to be breathing,鈥� Patterson told ABC 10.
He and another bystander then broke the passenger-side window and unlocked the car.
鈥淎nd then I was able to open the driver-side door and pull the man out,鈥� Patterson said. 鈥淚 checked his pulse. Didn鈥檛 have a pulse. Still wasn鈥檛 breathing. His face was starting to turn purple. That鈥檚 when I started doing CPR.鈥�
Patterson鈥檚 wife helped to keep the scene organized, allowing Patterson to focus on resuscitating the driver, according to the report.
鈥淟ike, literally did CPR, first aid, AED training two weeks ago, re-certified on it 鈥� I mean, I was just doing, you know, what I鈥檓 trained to do: just acting in a crisis,鈥� Patterson told ABC10.
The driver lost consciousness due to a seizure, a sheriff鈥檚 office spokesperson told ABC10. He is expected to recover.