After Man Survives A Heart Attack In The Middle Of Nowhere, This Man Decides To Give Back
By JamieFlower
A relaxing vacation out in rural Utah nearly took a real dark turn for this couple as they headed back home after a day of fossil hunting in Millard County. Ron Baker, while they're on the road, suddenly starts feeling this chest pain. Fay Lim Baker, his wife, takes over driving duty, but it's clear this isn't your everyday ache – Ron needs some serious help.
Only problem is, finding a spot with good enough cell service to call 911 takes a bit. But here's where the story turns around. A bunch of volunteer EMTs come to the rescue, keeping Ron stable till they can get him to the closest hospital safe and sound.
Ron spills the beans to KSL, saying, "Man, everyone who showed up – doctors, nurses, the whole crew – they all kept saying, 'You lucked out big time.'"
Screengrab from KSLTV
Later, he found out that he’d experienced a heart attack. The volunteer emergency team had prevented him from flatlining with electric shocks and CPR, but they said it was a very close call.
“He was dying, on his way to being completely dead,” EMT Cindy Staples said, according to KSLTV.
Screengrab from KSLTV
Ron was moved by everything the team did to keep him alive, especially when he learned that they were volunteers.
“I told my wife, I said, ‘You know, we got to do something for these people. They saved my life,'” said the heart-attack survivor.
True to their words, Ron and Fay decided to create a GoFundMe to help the Millard County emergency volunteers purchase an essential piece of equipment.
Screengrab from Ron Baker/GoFundMe
“I’m helping raise funds for the purchase of a mechanical CPR machine — a device proven to save lives by continuing to externally pump the heart during the most critical time of saving a patient away from a hospital,” reads the fundraiser. “Millard County, Utah is a vast, remote county and every second counts for emergency workers. I can’t think of a better use of funding for these hard-working, dedicated, and generous group of volunteer first responders.”
Ambulance driver Cherish Works told KSL that, when it comes to saving lives, this machine could be a real game-changer. So far, the GoFundMe has raised around $8,000 out of its $10,000 goal.
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