Rockwall, TX (September 27, 2023) – Rockwall Mayor Trace Johannesen and City Council recently recognized several employees with a Life-Saving Award for working together to save the life of a Farmer’s Market vendor.
On July 1, Farmer John of State 28 Farm suffered a cardiac arrest, and Rockwall Parks & Recreation employee Bryan Escobar jumped into action to perform CPR. Soon after, fellow Parks employee Daniel Ramirez joined in to help. After 9-1-1 was called, Rockwall Police Officer Garrett Stewart took over chest compressions.
Next, Captain Lewis Johnson and Firefighters Bogdan Rusmanica and Clay Crawford, along with Rockwall County EMS personnel, defibrillated the man. He was transported to a local hospital and was able to walk out after a short stay—even after a diagnosis of Sudden Cardiac Death!
Of note, as the patient left, fire personnel as well as Police Sergeant Jose Urive, and Officers Sonja Doss, Cameron Parker and Aaron Woolverton packed up Farmer John’s market booth, located the keys, then loaded all the products onto the vendor’s vehicle.
City Manager Mary Smith, who was on scene during the market, said, “Farmer John lives today, thanks to this group of dedicated people willing and able to jump into action and do the right thing. I can’t emphasize enough the importance of getting CPR training—today.”
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