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When faced with an emergency situation, Virginia Military Institute cadet Hayden Rose performed an act of heroism last month.
As described in a report by Col. Rusty McGuire (VMI Class of 1996), who commands the 91st Cyber Brigade, one of the civilian partners suddenly collapsed following the in-brief at Virginia’s Cybersecurity Exercise “Cyber Fortress” on the morning of July 10 at Camp Pendleton in Virginia Beach.
Rose, a rising sophomore from Cedarburg, Wis., saw the woman fall and hit her head on the concrete. Cadet Rose quickly administered aid and noticed she was not breathing. Another soldier and four marines arrived at the scene, and they all performed lifesaving procedures until the emergency personnel arrived. In all, over 30 minutes of CPR was performed before she was transported to the hospital where she is in stable condition. Her family is incredibly thankful and credit the group for saving their loved one. Cadet Rose, a member of the VMI swim team, recently completed Emergency Medical Technician training at VMI.
In his report, Col. McGuire stated, “Cadet Rose’s calmness under pressure and quick thinking is a great example of the Citizen Soldiers developed at the Virginia Military Institute. Cadet Rose demonstrated the values which VMI produces of high-quality, well-trained, serviceminded individuals who do not hesitate to assist others.”
