Tchida commended for saving heart attack victim

Published by admin on Fri, 03/21/2025 - 8:42am

Tchida Receives Award of Excellence Cody Tchida and others received the Des Moines Fire Department’s Exceptional Citizen Service Award of Excellence for their part in saving a co-worker’s life from a cardiac arrest. The police officers received the Law Enforcement Award of Excellence. Pictured above (left to right) are NAPA co-workers Dakoda Beckie and Katelyn Grove, Cody Tchida, DMPD officers, and rescued victim Bruce Mikesell. ~ Courtesy Photo

by Mimi Larsen, Staff Writer 

On Aug. 6, 2024, a part-time employee at a NAPA Auto Parts distribution center in Des Moines, IA suffered a sudden cardiac arrest while at work. That means his heart stopped beating. Three co-workers jumped into action and saved his life. One of those is Cody Tchida, formerly of Sisseton. 

Cody is the son of Sharon and the late Rick Tchida of Sisseton, and is a 2015 graduate of Sisseton High School. In a recent ceremony, the Des Moines Fire Department (DMFD) presented him and his co-workers with their Exceptional Citizen Service Award of Excellence. For more on this story and many more please purchase a copy of the Sisseton Courier on news stands now or purchase a copy of the E-edtion on this website.

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