Heart Attack Victim Meets With EMS Crew That Helped Save His Life

STRATFORD, CT — A recent heart attack victim met with the Stratford EMS crew that helped save his life just 10 days ago. It was the second time this week that a patient has come to visit the Stratford EMS for a reunion. Earlier this week, shooting victim Regi Woodard walked into Stratford EMS headquarters after doctors didn’t think he would survive the night he was shot. Woodard had been shot and critically injured during a robbery at BAR in the Stratford Center in November and is making an amazing full recovery.

On Wednesday, the Stratford EMS crew was visited by Marcus Erodici, who suffered a heart attack on Feb. 18 and walked into headquarters just 10 days later.

“He was able to meet EMT David Foster who was 1/2 of the EMS crew which responded on 2/18 and speak with Alex Lenches who was the crew chief in charge of coordinating the pre-hospital care,” Stratford EMS wrote in a press release. “In emergency medical services, we very infrequently get to see our patients again, and even less frequently get the opportunity and honor to celebrate with a patient in their full recovery from a devastating event. Stratford EMS would like to say Thank You! to Marcus Erodici and his family for coming to visit us and sharing his triumphant story of recovery with the EMS responders that worked so very hard to save his life. We are so blessed to have shared some time with you. You are the reason that we do what we do. And thank you for allowing us to share your story with the public.”

Pictured, from left to right: EMS David Foster and Patient Marcus Erodici / via Stratford EMS