VINEYARD, Utah — A trio of first responders in Utah County is getting reward and thanks for 2 acts of kindness. First, they saved a person’s life. Second, they caught round and completed pouring concrete in his yard.
Two Orem firefighters and a Utah County sheriff’s deputy responded to a name in September for a Winery man affected by a cardiac episode.
“His coronary heart truly stopped beating,” Katie Keith mentioned about her husband. “That’s when he handed out.”
Mark Keith, 43, was within the processing of pouring a concrete patio extension in his yard when he fell face down into the moist cement.
Katie and the couple’s son-in-law shortly moved him to flat floor and known as 911. Mark’s pacemaker needed to shock him a number of occasions to maintain him alive.
“Though I simply had this main episode, all I may take into consideration was that concrete,” Mark informed KSL from his hospital mattress.
As soon as he was within the ambulance on the way in which to the hospital, firefighters Jason Garcia and Jared Rosequist, together with Dep. Caleb Olson, started working with the half-poured concrete that may quickly be ruined.
“He’s making an attempt to get this challenge accomplished, let’s see if we will help him out slightly bit and take some stress off of him,” Garcia mentioned.
Garcia mentioned it was a straightforward determination and the appropriate factor to do.
“This a chance the place I will help somebody out that’s in want,” he mentioned. “That’s the way in which I checked out it, and I’m making an attempt to reside my life that method.”
Fellow firefighter Rosequist had expertise with concrete flatwork and helped direct the challenge.
“I used to be like: ‘Let’s do it. They’ve acquired the instruments right here. Let’s get stuff accomplished. I’ll shovel stuff,’” Garcia recalled.
Mark continues to be in hospital recovering from a coronary heart transplant.
“I can’t thank them sufficient for being actually, actually nice individuals — good human beings,” Mark mentioned. “It simply took an enormous weight off my chest that I had the entire technique to the hospital.”
Mark mentioned it was an enormous reduction figuring out the patio extension was poured and that the rented mixer wasn’t filled with dried concrete.
“It made me relaxation loads simpler, get better a bit simpler, due to them,” he added. “So thanks, sincerely, all three of you.”
“Actually, they saved a life, however in addition they simply actually modified our life that day,” Katie mentioned concerning the act of kindness. “It was a fully superb gesture. It was overwhelming.”
Mark and Katie mentioned they sit up for assembly the primary responders once more and thanking them in particular person.
“The truth that they did that immediately — there was no hesitation,” Katie mentioned. “I, in fact, provided to pay, which they refused. They not solely have been caring for my husband’s life and saving his life, however they cared about us personally.”
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