EMSA EMT and Paramedics reunite with patient after cardiac arrest
Dec 24, 2024
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - EMSA EMT and Paramedics reunited with a patient on Monday making the moment one to remember.
According to EMSA, last month EMSA Dispatcher Michael Curtis answered a 911 call concerning a man not breathing a home. Michael was able to coach the patient's wife, Amber, through CPR while directing EMSA Paramedic Sarah Lamp and EMT Korbie Krase to the scene.
Upon arrival EMSA crews noticed the patient, Spencer, was in sudden cardiac arrest. Moving into action quickly paramedics used a defibrillator to shock Spencer’s heart four times before his heart sustained an acceptable rhythm.
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EMSA EMT and Paramedics reunite with patient after cardiac arrest, Image courtesy EMSA Oklahoma Facebook PageEMSA EMT and Paramedics reunite with patient after cardiac arrest, Image courtesy EMSA Oklahoma Facebook PageEMSA EMT and Paramedics reunite with patient after cardiac arrest, Image courtesy EMSA Oklahoma Facebook PageEMSA EMT and Paramedics reunite with patient after cardiac arrest, Image courtesy EMSA Oklahoma Facebook PageEMSA EMT and Paramedics reunite with patient after cardiac arrest, Image courtesy EMSA Oklahoma Facebook Page
On the way to the hospital, Spencer started breathing on his own, says EMSA.
EMSA paramedics were greeted by Spencer and Amber once released from the hospital and visited EMSA Headquarters in Oklahoma City seeking to reunite with the crew and thank them for saving his life with hugs and a handwritten thank you note.
The EMSA crew also received ROSC pins marking the first ROSC pin of Korbie’s EMS career symbolizing the return of spontaneous circulation.