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Weston honors deputies, firefighters for April lifesaving; patient speaks at meeting
Summary
Weston presented employee-of-the-month honors on June 2 to deputies and fire-rescue personnel who responded to a cardiac arrest April 15. The patient, Marcelo Colella, credited bystander CPR and three shocks delivered by paramedics with saving his life and described his recovery at the Cleveland Clinic.
Weston officials on June 2 recognized deputies and fire-rescue personnel for life-saving care rendered to a 61-year-old man who suffered cardiac arrest in his home on April 15. The commission presented employee-of-the-month honors to Deputy Kirby Dingkong, EMS Supervisor Brent Edwards, Lieutenant Scott Mobley, Firefighter-Paramedic Michael Warren and Firefighter-Paramedic Todd Brady.
City presenters said the on-scene team worked together to provide uninterrupted chest compressions, establish cardiac monitoring and deliver three defibrillator shocks that converted the patient’s ventricular fibrillation — a life-threatening heart rhythm — back to a perfusing rhythm. The patient was transported to the Cleveland Clinic and remains in recovery.
Marcelo Colella, identified in the meeting as the patient, spoke to the commission and thanked the first responders and his family. “You didn't just do your job. You saved my life,” Colella said, addressing the firefighters, deputies and medical personnel. He said family members performed CPR for “10 eternal minutes” before responders arrived and later described a 10-day hospital course and the implantation of a defibrillator device at the Cleveland Clinic.
Mayor Margaret Brown and commissioners joined in recognizing the team’s efforts. The city framed the award as an example of high-quality prehospital care improving survival and recovery after cardiac arrest. The presentation included a request that the city and public acknowledge the role of bystander CPR and the rapid intervention of trained emergency personnel.
No formal policy actions were taken during the recognition; the city presented certificates and a public proclamation for employee-of-the-month honors at the start of the meeting.
