| On Friday morning July 3rd, the CFD Volunteers were alerted to respond to the Walk-In medical clinic in Cutchogue for a reported cardiac emergency. Responders arrived to find a 56-year-old female who had been driven to the clinic.
Upon examination, the doctor at the clinic recognized that the patient was having a heart attack. He immediately called the ambulance for transport to a hospital for advanced care.
CFD units quickly arrived at the clinic and packaged the patient for transport to Eastern Long Island Hospital in Greenport. While the ambulance was enroute to hospital the patient began to show increasing signs of and symptoms of a heart attack. Suddenly, she went into Cardiac Arrest, becoming unresponsive with no breathing or pulse.
The crew consisting of Paramedics Rich Hartmann, Kathy Hartmann and EMT Thomas Martin quickly sprang into action and began CPR and resuscitation efforts. The patient was quickly shocked Using a defibrillator in an attempt to restore her heart rhythm.
Almost immediately after 1 shock, her heart began to beat again on its own. Within seconds the patient regained full consciousness. Upon the arrival of the ambulance at the hospital, the patient was talking and fully interacting with the rescue squad and hospital personnel.
Thanks to the valiant efforts of the crew that morning, the patient is expected to make a full recovery.
The Commissioners, Chiefs and Members of the Cutchogue Fire Department would like to commend and thank the entire crew of the ambulance for your lifesaving efforts.
8-5-17 Ambulance Crew: Driver Jeffrey Smith, Paramedics Richard and Kathy Hartmann, & EMT / Ex-Chief Thomas Martin
The CFD would like to remind the community that it is important to recognize the signs symptoms of a cardiac emergency early. These typical symptoms can often include chest pain or tightness, pain that radiates to the left shoulder and jaw, difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, profuse sweating, as well as dizziness and weakness to name a few.
Anyone suspected of having a Cardiac Emergency is urged to Dial 911 immediately.
Please the visit the Amercian Heart Association website for more information: http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1200000 |
