Sayville Man Suffers Heart Attack on Front Lawn

On Friday, March 11, at 2:44 p.m., the was activated to an alarm dispatched as an elderly male in cardiac arrest.

Within one minute of activation, Community Ambulance responded to the man’s Sayville home with a first responder vehicle staffed by two Paramedics along with an ambulance staffed carrying three EMT-Basics and one EMT-Critical Care. The ambulance and responder vehicle were on scene within three minutes of activation, and upon arrival found an elderly male in cardiac arrest on the front lawn of his home. Two bystanders were performing CPR, and upon arrival, the ambulance crew immediately took over CPR and began ventilating the patient.

The crew also began advanced life support interventions, including endotracheal intubation, establishing intravenous access (IV) to administer life-saving cardiac medications and monitoring the patient’s heart rhythm. Before even leaving the scene, the patient regained a pulse as well as a blood pressure.

The crew immediately loaded the patient into the ambulance and transported him to Brookhaven Memorial Hospital in East Patchogue. Due to this crew’s rapid response and superb patient care, this man has been given the chance to survive. Although he still has a hard fight ahead of him, the members of Community Ambulance have given him a second chance at life.

Statistics

Every year in the United States, approximately 325,000 people suffer from sudden cardiac arrest, which averages to approximately one thousand people per day. Community Ambulance Company urges everyone to be trained in CPR and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) operation. Early CPR and AED use are the two most important factors in saving a person in cardiac arrest. Remember to activate the 911 system immediately in any situation with a person in cardiac arrest.

Community Ambulance Company offers CPR and AED training to members of the community free of charge. If you are interested in joining our team and want to help your community, or if you are interested in training, please contact us at 631- 567- 2586. You can also find more information and apply for membership by visiting www.communityamb.org.

The Community Ambulance Co. of Sayville has been providing emergency medical services to the residents of Sayville, West Sayville, Bayport, Bohemia, and Oakdale for the past 61 years. Community Ambulance Co. answered 4,300 calls for assistance in 2010 and is not affiliated with any fire department.