A West Valley City man was in the right place at the right time recently when he was able to use his lifesaving skills when he least expected.
Sam Falauhola is an emergency medical technician with the University of Utah Emergency Department who says his job is often unpredictable.
“Nothing’s ever the same, nothing ever, you’ll never see the same thing twice.” he said.
Those rules extend to when Falauhola off the clock.
He had just finished church on Jan. 15 when a woman walked up and said there had been a been a bad car accident outside the Kearns house of worship . Without a second thought, Falauhola headed outside.
“Walked out there, saw the vehicles and there was a gentleman there who was standing by the vehicle with two children in the back seat and a father in the front seat,” he explained.
Police say Semir Lilic’s family was hit by an alleged drunk driver. He and his son are recovering from injuries, but Lilic’s 5-year-old, Lennyn, was severely injured.
At the scene, Falauhola immediately checked on the family and described those first moments with the young girl.