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Lower Providence honors civilians and responders for June cardiac rescue
Summary
At its Oct. 16 meeting, the Lower Providence Township Board of Supervisors presented life‑saving commendations to civilians Tim Deweiler and William Wy and multiple police and EMS personnel for a June 6, 2025 cardiac arrest rescue that led to a patient’s survival.
Lower Providence Township publicly honored civilians and first responders on Oct. 16 for their response to an out‑of‑hospital cardiac arrest on June 6, 2025.
Chief Jackson recounted that a visitor identified as Brett Fuo collapsed on a front lawn; civilians Tim Deweiler and William Wy began CPR, called 911 and maintained compressions until police and EMS arrived. Officers used an automatic external defibrillator and, together with EMS applying a Lucas chest compression device, transported the patient to Einstein Montgomery Medical Center. Chief Jackson told the board that, while he could not say the patient had made a “complete full recovery,” the patient was recovering well and alive.
The board presented plaques and a formal police department life‑saving commendation in conformance with general order 303. Chief Reynolds praised the professionalism of police and EMS staff and singled out the civilians for stopping to help, saying their “quick and decisive actions” made a difference. Several named members of the police department and Lower Providence Emergency Medical Services were recognized on the record.
Why it matters: out‑of‑hospital cardiac arrest has a low survival rate overall; coordinated bystander CPR, AED use, and rapid EMS care materially increase the chance of survival. The board used its meeting to recognize both private citizens and public‑safety personnel whose actions saved a life.
What the transcript records: the board read the citation and presented awards to Tim Deweiler, William Wy, Sergeant Ryan Singleton, Corporal Jeremy Bonner, Officer Albert Pasinanti, Officer Richard Henning, paramedic Jackie Pavoff, advanced EMT Vicky Petru, volunteer Trinity Hobalt, paramedic Sherry Meyers, and EMT Michael Sheerer. The patient, described in the transcript as Brett Fuo (living in North Carolina), was not present at the meeting.
