Cardiac arrest survivor meets heroes who saved him in Fort Lauderdale

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Kevin Byrtus’s caput was hanging implicit a location excavation aft helium suffered cardiac apprehension and collapsed connected Feb. 24 successful Fort Lauderdale.

Surveillance video shows erstwhile a 911 dispatcher told a pistillate however to execute thorax compressions until Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue unit took over.

A paramedic shocked Byrtus, 59, twice. He was hospitalized for six days astatine the Broward Health Medical Center. One artery was 95% blocked and different was wholly blocked.

Byrtus said helium feared that helium wouldn’t beryllium capable to locomotion his girl down the aisle during her wedding adjacent month, truthful helium was grateful for the help.

“They are the existent heroes,” Byrtus said. “What they bash genuinely matters successful our community.”

Byrtus was inactive recovering and undergoing rehabilitation erstwhile helium met his FLFR Station 47 heroes. Deputy Chief Garrett Pingol and Capt. Erik Pecnik the gathering was a uncommon opportunity.

“For each occurrence story, determination are 5 oregon 10 that are not successful,” Pingol said.