28/05/2026
On the evening of May 11, 2026, Officer Bruno was dispatched to a residence in Gilmanton. Upon arrival, she immediately made contact with a female who had sustained a serious injury from a broken window. Officer Bruno observed an approximately five-inch shard of glass embedded in the victim’s right arm. The victim was losing blood rapidly and beginning to lose consciousness.
Unable to immediately access her issued tourniquet while supporting the victim, Officer Bruno quickly improvised a lifesaving tourniquet using a calf-height sock and her patrol pen. When the shard of glass dislodged, the victim began suffering severe arterial bleeding. Officer Bruno then retrieved her department-issued tourniquet and successfully applied it, stopping the bleeding until Gilmanton EMS arrived on scene.
High-ranking fire officials later acknowledged that, without Officer Bruno’s quick thinking, decisive actions, and calm response under pressure, the victim likely would have bled to death. Well Done Officer Bruno!!!
