Pa. man reunited with responders who saved him

By EMS1 Staff

VALLEY VIEW, Pa. — After a near-death experience, a man had the opportunity to personally thank the first responders who saved his life. 

Bill Malloy, 64, suffered a heart attack Jan. 3; doctors said the cardiac event is often known as the “widow-maker,” and is caused by a blockage in his left anterior descending artery. 

“All I remember was that I had indigestion. The next thing I knew, it was Thursday or Friday. I got lucky,” Malloy told the Philadelphia Inquirer. 

After Malloy’s wife, Ann Kreitz, called 911, responders quickly arrived. A dispatcher instructed Kreitz to perform CPR until EMS providers and EMT students arrived to the scene; the responders and students were in an EMT certification class nearby. 

"I directed her [Ann] to start CPR because I heard him breathing ineffectively," dispatcher Steve Oravitz said. "We did three rounds, and they (EMTs) were there within a few minutes. She did very well, following my instructions to a 'T.'"

Malloy and Kreitz were able to visit and thank the EMS providers for their actions Jan. 26.

"It's weird because you don't know these people, but you love them," Kreitz said. 

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