Firefighters save man at Gym

Off-duty St. Lucie County firefighters saved the life of a man who suffered a heart attack while working out at Gold’s Gym in St. Lucie West on Thursday morning, January 10.  Firefighters/paramedics Peter Villasuso and Greg Cosgrave were both working out at the gym at the time.  Villasuso saw some commotion by a treadmill and went over to find people assisting a man on the ground.  Villasuso started to monitor the man’s vital signs and soon Cosgrave, who had been working out in a different area of the gym, joined him to assist the man.  CPR was started before the rescue crews arrived.  The man was transported to a local hospital where he is expected to make a full recovery.

(posted 1/11/13 at 8:20 a.m.)

 

Happy Holidays

12/20/12 — I will be out of the office until Thursday, December 27.  Reporters, if you need to talk to someone about an incident, please ask for the Incident Commander.

Happy Holidays.

(posted 2:21 p.m.)

Wednesday Morning Update

12/19/12 a.m. — SLCFD responded to 38 calls overnight (6-6).  Nothing significant to report.

(posted 7:21 a.m.)

Tuesday Morning Update

12/18/12 a.m. — SLCFD responded to 36 calls overnight (6-6).

(posted 7:20 a.m.)

Monday Morning Update

12/17/12 a.m. — SLCFD responded to 41 calls overnight (6-6).

(posted 7:36 a.m.)

Friday Morning Update

12/14/12 a.m. — Nothing significant to report from last night.  SLCFD responded to 34 calls overnight (6-6).

(posted 7:29 a.m.)

Thursday Morning Update

12/13/12 a.m. — SLCFD responded to 51 calls overnight (6-6).

12/12/12 at 6:27 p.m. — SLCFD responded to a female giving birth at a home in the 5300 block of NW South Crisona Circle, Port St. Lucie.  The telecommunicator talked the woman through the childbirth process, and baby was born before crews arrived.  The female, in her 30s, and baby were ground transported to a local hospital.  (No complications)

(posted 7:22 a.m.)