First Responders Save Life With CPR

McKENZIE — First responders with McKenzie Fire/Rescue and Baptist EMS revived a patient who went into cardiac arrest while he was being packaged for transport by EMS.

On May 20, 2025, personnel from both McKenzie Fire Department First Responders and Baptist/Priority EMS were summoned to a medical call. Upon their arrival the patient was responsive and talking to the personnel. Upon loading the patient into the EMS unit, the patient took a turn for the worse and CPR was necessary to try to save the patients’ life. Due to the lifesaving efforts of these personnel, the patient was resuscitated and is now back at home with his family.

McKenzie Fire/Rescue operates a first responder unit, which assists Baptist EMS and other area EMS services. The trained first responders with McKenzie Fire/Rescue often arrive first to assess the patient and start the necessary medical care prior to the arrival of the EMS unit.