Tempe woman survives heart attack on canal path after witness performs CPR

The Brief

  • Arizona resident Anne Terry survived a sudden heart attack while on a run with her husband along a canal path.
  • Nearby golf course employee Desiree Sloat performed life-saving CPR on Terry with guidance from a 911 dispatcher.
  • The Tempe Fire Department used the event to highlight CPR training as Sloat works to certify her staff.

TEMPE, Ariz. Anne Terry is grateful to be alive.

What they’re saying:

“She saved my life, she really did,” Terry said. “Stephen and I, my husband, went to the canal for a run. On the way back, close to the golf course, I went face down and had a heart attack,” Terry said.

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