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Port Washington first responders recognized after on‑scene resuscitation
Summary
A local man who collapsed on Grand Avenue in September returned to the Jan. 13 Police and Fire Commission meeting to publicly thank firefighters, paramedics and police officers who helped save his life.
Port Washington firefighters, paramedics and police officers were publicly recognized at the Jan. 13 Police and Fire Commission meeting after a September 26 response that revived an unconscious man.
Fire Chief DeBoer reviewed the call: an ambulance was dispatched to a Grand Avenue home where the patient, later identified as James Cyrils, arrived home from work and then became unresponsive. Responders began CPR with law enforcement assistance, defibrillated the patient and administered advanced cardiac‑life‑support medications about five minutes into the event. The patient regained a pulse and was transported to Aurora Grafton Emergency Department.
Chief DeBoer introduced the responders the commission invited to the meeting: firefighter‑paramedics McKenna Ferry and Jordan Laboy; EMTs Didi Humphreys and Nick Kelly; and police officers Gatlin Vom, Tony Becker and Jordan Cook. James Cyrils attended the meeting and spoke briefly, saying, “Without them, I wouldn't be here.”
Commissioners and chiefs used the recognition to highlight teamwork and to note the broader need for adequate staffing in fire and EMS services, saying timely response can make the difference between life and death. No formal actions were taken; the meeting included a public recognition and thanks to the responding personnel.
