02/13/2025
One of our own! Nice work buddy!
🌟2024 LIFE SAVING AWARD – Deputy Jason Skallberg🌟
In July of 2024, Deputy Skallberg responded to a Waverly swimming pool on an unresponsive 11-year-old after having been underwater for some time. Deputy Skallberg took over CPR, and later instructed lifeguards to open their automated external defibrillators (AED) and was later transported to the hospital and has made a full recovery. Here’s a little more information to get to know Deputy Skallberg:
How long have you been in law enforcement? I started in law enforcement with the Sioux Falls Police Department in January of 2020 and I have been with LSO since August of 2021.
What role does training play in emergency situations like this? Training we receive at in-service, critical incidents, other deputies and medical/fire and rescue work has helped me greatly, like training of CPR, knowing how and when to place an AED. I’ve learned from my wonderful coworkers, how to remain calm in a very stressful situation, taking charge and being a leader at a scene. I was only a couple blocks away from the pool that day, and all my training from LSO and other agencies helped me to be prepared for that incident.
What’s the most rewarding part of being a deputy? All of the various people I meet each day. Whether it’s people going through their worst day, to simply saying hello to people I see out in public. I work in a great community and I find it rewarding to serve, help and making a positive impact in whatever the situation is.