The N.C. Department of Public Safety recently recognized correctional officer Brittany Splant as an Employee of the Year.
“Brittany has been with us only a short time, but she has made quite an impact already,’’ said Director of Prisons Kenneth Lassiter. “Her quick thinking and fast response in a medical emergency was exemplary. I expect more great things from her in the years to come.”
The Employee of the Year awards were given near the conclusion of a two-day leadership workshop attended by more than 150 executive-level leaders in the prison system on Feb. 18-19.
Splant has been on the job at Craven Correctional Institution for only seven months and was named Newcomer of the Year for helping to save the life of an offender she saw fall to the floor. When she could not find a pulse, Splant did not hesitate to use her training to quickly do chest compressions and call for assistance. Her quick response and decisive actions are credited with saving the offender’s life.