Health & Fitness

Madison Teen Saves Dad From Heart Attack: Report

The 16-year-old reportedly sprang into action after seeing his father collapse at home.

MADISON, CT — When Madison resident John White collapsed at home and became unconscious from a heart attack last week, his 16-year-old son, Noah, knew what to do.

After calling 911, the teen began performing cardiopulmonary Resuscitation on his dad, which helped save his life, WTNH-TV reported.

Noah is a U.S. Navy Sea Cadet, where he learned CPR. And while his mother, Trisha, calls him a hero, Noah says he was just there for his father at the right time.

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"I’m just glad that he’s safe and he’s going to be taken care of," Noah told the station.

Read the WTNH-TV story.

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