Students and teachers recognized for saving a Sacramento librarian’s life
THE LAST ONE HAPPENED FEBRUARY 14TH, WHICH CLOSED THE SOUTH HAYWARD STATION. WELL, A QUICK ACTION BY SOME STUDENTS AND TEACHERS AT SACRAMENTO SCHOOL HELPED TO SAVE THE LIFE OF A LIBRARIAN, LIBRARIAN CARLY SHIVELY COLLAPSED LAST SUMMER. STUDENTS IMMEDIATELY ALERTED STAFF WHO CALLED 911 AND STARTED CPR. SACRAMENTO FIREFIGHTERS TOOK OVER WHEN THEY GOT THERE, AND THEY USED A DEFIBRILLATOR TO GET HER HEART PUMPING AGAIN, AND ON THE WAY TO THE HOSPITAL, CARLY’S HEART STOPPED BEATING FOR A SECOND TIME. FIRST RESPONDERS GOT HER HEART GOING ONCE AGAIN, AND TODAY CARLY HAS MADE A FULL RECOVERY. FIREFIGHTERS SAY THEY HAVE NO DOUBT HER COWORKER SAVED HER LIFE, AND TODAY SHE WAS EMOTIONAL AS SHE THANKED ALL OF HER RESCUERS. A HUGE THANK YOU AND I WOULDN’T BE HERE IF IT WASN’T FOR THEM. SORRY. THAT’S GOT TO BE A LOT TO TO TAKE IN. AND CARLY WAS VERY EMOTIONAL, AS YOU SAW THERE, TALKING ABOUT HER MEDICAL EMERGENCY. EVERYONE INVOLVED WAS RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR QUICK, LI
Students and teachers recognized for saving a Sacramento librarian’s life
Updated: 9:26 PM PST Feb 23, 2026
Students and teachers at a Sacramento school helped save librarian Karleigh Hull-Shively’s life after she collapsed, quickly calling 911 and starting CPR before firefighters arrived. First responders used a defibrillator and revived her twice on the way to the hospital, and she has since made a full recovery.Learn more in the video above. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
Students and teachers at a Sacramento school helped save librarian Karleigh Hull-Shively’s life after she collapsed, quickly calling 911 and starting CPR before firefighters arrived.
First responders used a defibrillator and revived her twice on the way to the hospital, and she has since made a full recovery.
Learn more in the video above.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel