Saturday, January 26, 2019

Medford Firefighters Save Life While On Vacation

Police & Fire

Medford Firefighters Save Life While On Vacation

Three firefighters and their families sprang into action when they came across a person going into cardiac arrest while on vacation in Utah.


MEDFORD, MA – Three Medford firefighters helped save the life of a person while on vacation, according to the department. Billy Young, Brogan O'Hara and Chris Wells were at Arches National Park in Moab, Utah on Jan. 19 when they came across a person in cardiac arrest.
Young, his wife and Wells began giving the person CPR, while O'Hara and his girlfriend drove through the park to find a signal to call 911, the department said.
The person regained a pulse by the time emergency services arrived.