Off Duty SJFD employees come to the rescue

On May 14th at 23:00 hrs. Captain Reggie Williams and Fire Engineer Mark Roberts were at the Clairmont Hotel in Oakland when they observed a person collapse. They immediately called 911 and came to his aid. The patient was determined to be unconscious and pulseless. CPR was initiated and an AED was quickly provided by hotel security. The patient was defibrillated once. Two additional cycles of CPR were administered before return of spontaneous circulation was noticed. Oakland FD arrived on scene and took over patient care. The patient was taken to the emergency room where he received emergency bi pass surgery. At the time of this writing he is resting comfortably and is expected to make a full recovery. He received CPR within one minute of collapse and received defibrillation within three minutes. Captain Williams and Fire Engineer Roberts decision to get involved made a difference that not only assisted this patient but most likely saved his life. They are another example that demonstrates that when you are a San Jose Fire Department member you may be off the clock but you are never off duty when it comes to serving the community.

CA Rangel###