Man taking firefighter ability test has heart attack and is saved by firefighters
February 17, 2012 7:40PM
Updated: March 19, 2012 10:11AM
A man participating in a firefighter candidate physical ability test had a heart attack and collapsed — but was saved by firefighter/paramedics on the scene.
It happened last week in Indian Head Park at the Chicago Roofers Apprentice Training Center. The 46-year-old man’s heart stopped halfway through the ability test.
Lt. John Tabisz and firefighter/paramedic Jen Phillips of the Darien-Woodridge Fire District, along with three members of the Pleasantview Fire District, saved the man’s life with CPR and by using a defibrillator.
Tina Sfondeles
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