Andrew Laska, a resident of the Heights Park neighborhood in Richardson, was recognized this week at Richardson Fire Department (RFD) headquarters for helping to save a man’s life, along with the RFD/EMS personnel and 911 dispatcher who were involved in the event. The man, Christopher Pinzel of Richardson, was out on one of his daily five-mile walks in early August when he collapsed in front of Laska’s home—Laska called 911 and performed CPR on Pinzel, who was unresponsive. Laska was talked through how to perform CPR correctly by the 911 dispatcher until the Fire Department’s arrival. The paramedics quickly determined the cause of Pinzel’s cardiac arrest and corrected it bringing him back to life.
WFAA-TV/Channel 8 aired footage of the recognition event, including interviews with several people involved.
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