Danbury Fire Official Comes to Aid of Passenger in Flight

DANBURY, CT — An off-duty Danbury Fire Department official came to the rescue — thousands of feet in the air.

Deputy Chief Bill Lounsbury was on a flight from a work-related conference in Las Vegas when he was made aware of the need for medical personnel to assist a passenger who was having an anaphylactic reaction. Lounsbury, who has advanced emergency medical technician training, answered the call.

The flight crew teamed him with a Connecticut pediatrician who was unaccustomed to treating adults. Lounsbury assisted in administering the correct dosage, according to a post on the FD's Facebook page. Both men continued to treat the distressed passenger until the plane landed.

"Day or night, on duty or off duty, first responders are always ready to jump into action! Great work D.C. Lounsbury!" the Department posted.