Guilford Firefighters Hailed As Heroes For Saving Man's Life

GUILFORD, CT — Every day in small towns and big cities across the country, firefighters save lives. It's what they do. Mostly, there's little fanfare or publicity. They just go to work and often, change someone's life forever.

It was that kind of day in late March in Guilford.

On March 30, just after 6 p.m., members of the Guilford Fire Department were called to help. They found a man, unconscious and unresponsive; he'd suffered a heart attack. Firefighters began immediately caring for the man providing him with "advanced life support treatment."

The man was soon rushed to Yale New Haven Hospital for treatment.

There's a happy ending, in part thanks to the efforts of Guilford firefighters. The man was ultimately discharged from the hospital to a rehabilitation facility where he continues to receive treatment and care and is expected to return to work within the next couple of weeks.

Guilford Fire Department Assistant Fire Chief Michael Shove presented the firefighters involved in the life-saving rescue with certificates of commendation.

Congratulations, and thank you, to:

Captain/Paramedic Michael Walston

Firefighter/Paramedic Steve Lapaglia

Firefighter/Paramedic Chris Jones

Firefighter/EMT David Lindgren

Firefighter/EMT Dan O'Brien