KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — On Sunday, a group of first responders got to meet a man whose life they had saved in West Knox County, said Rural Metro.
On Thanksgiving night last year, a crew went to the 8800 block of Lennox View Way after receiving a call about someone suffering heart problems. When they arrived, the crew found a man named Clark in cardiac arrest with his girlfriend performing CPR.
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Paramedics and emergency medical technicians worked for 45 minutes before the man could breathe on his own. They took him to the emergency room, and he stayed in the hospital for two weeks before being discharged. After cardiac therapy, he is walking and talking normally.
On Sunday, Clark and his girlfriend went to Fire Station #10 in West Knox County to meet the people who saved his life, Rural Metro said.
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“We rarely get to meet our patients after a medical event, but this one was special!” Rural Metro posted. “We are so grateful that we could help change the direction in Mr. Clark’s life. It could not be over stated the importance of his girlfriend beginning CPR immediately! A true difference maker!”…