The Brief
- Three Scottsdale Costco employees were honored by Scottsdale Fire for saving the life of Barry Baker after he suffered cardiac arrest in the pharmacy.
- Pharmacists Todd Gookin and Gary Bachmeier, along with manager Mike Weston, utilized an AED and performed compressions until paramedics arrived.
- First responders emphasize that the quick intervention was critical, as Baker had two arteries that were 60% blocked and spent 10 days in the hospital.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – April 14 was a normal pharmacy visit for Barry Baker at the Scottsdale Costco he has been going to for years, until suddenly, that all changed.
What they’re saying:
“All I know is it just got dark and that was it and I don’t remember a thing until the paramedics loaded me on a backboard,” Baker said.…