It’s not every day that first responders have a positive outcome, especially in the case of a medical emergency. It’s not every day that they get to meet the person they saved. I’ve had the pleasure and honor of being present for two of these meetings now, and this time, it was for a friend, Delegate Sid Saab. So grateful for his wife and daughters taking swift actions that helped save his life until medics were on the scene.
The Anne Arundel County Fire Department summarized it best in their post:
“The American Heart Association educates people on "The Chain Of Survival." This "chain" consists of calling 911, beginning emergency care and continuing care from the first responders to the hospital staff.
Earlier this year a resident suffered a cardiac arrest while at home. His family members called 911 and were given instructions on how to perform CPR by our Fire Communication Operators. The family members began CPR. Crews from our Earleigh Heights and Jones Station Fire Stations arrived on scene and took over CPR. Advanced Life Support measures were initiated. The patient was defibrillated multiple times, given several medications and transported to the Hospital Staff at Baltimore Washington Hospital.
The patient has recovered and last week met with some of his First Responders.
To learn CPR visit our website: www.aacounty.org/fire
