Medford Firefighters Save Life While On Vacation

MEDFORD, MA – Three Medford firefighters helped save the life of a person while on vacation, according to the department. Billy Young, Brogan O'Hara and Chris Wells were at Arches National Park in Moab, Utah on Jan. 19 when they came across a person in cardiac arrest.

Young, his wife and Wells began giving the person CPR, while O'Hara and his girlfriend drove through the park to find a signal to call 911, the department said.

The person regained a pulse by the time emergency services arrived.

"The patient was air lifted to a hospital and was listed in critical condition, but alive thanks to the quick actions of these individuals," the Medford Fire Department said in a statement.

Photo Credit: Grand County EMS, Utah