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Brookhaven officials and neighbors praise multi‑agency rescue after officer and EMS revive man in cardiac arrest
Summary
The borough’s fire chief described a joint police‑fire‑EMS response that revived a man in his early 20s; the chief named several responders and said the outcome showed the value of investments in training and equipment.
Brookhaven’s fire chief told the council about a dramatic overnight cardiac‑arrest response in which police, fire and EMS worked together to revive a man in his early 20s.
The chief, who said he has served as a fire chief for 22 years, described arriving to find the patient in cardiac arrest. He credited police for using an AED and starting CPR, said Crozer paramedics assisted on scene, and named firefighter operator Brian Thomas, paramedic Kate Reynolds and Crozer Chief Paramedic Mike Morgan among those who helped. "We saved a life," the chief said, adding that the crew’s coordinated response on scene and during transport to the trauma team made the outcome possible. (speaker 6)
Council members and attendees praised the first‑responders and thanked them for the work that night. The borough will recognize the team’s efforts publicly and follow up with support for staff who experienced the event.
