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Cocoa Beach honors firefighters, lifeguards and bystanders after two cardiac-arrest rescues
Summary
The commission recognized two separate cardiac-arrest incidents — a 05/18/2025 golf-course arrest and a 06/23/2025 beach arrest — in which city employees, lifeguards, Cocoa Beach Fire Department personnel and bystanders delivered CPR and advanced life support, leading to patient survival and hospital discharge.
The Cocoa Beach City Commission recognized members of the Cocoa Beach Fire Department, lifeguards, city employees and bystanders for two cardiac-arrest rescues that resulted in survivors returning home.
Medical director Dr. Dudley told the commission that cardiac arrest is time-sensitive and that coordinated training, equipment and timely bystander CPR are essential. “When your heart stops, there's nothing that you yourself then can do. We rely on the 911 system, and we rely on the expertise and the professionalism of these men and women,” Dr. Dudley said.
The commission heard details about two incidents. On May…
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