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LOS ANGELES - On the morning of May 20, 2025, an 81-year-old Canoga Park woman reunited with the ÃûæÂÖ±²¥ personnel and UCLA West Valley Medical Center staff who helped save her life during a cardiac arrest last October. The event took place at LAFD Headquarters and recognized the coordinated emergency response that led to her full recovery.

On October 16, 2024, the patient's daughter witnessed her collapse at home, called 9-1-1, and began CPR under the guidance of LAFD Dispatcher Bryan Petrich.

Firefighters from Engine 106 and Rescue 106 arrived quickly and took over care, initiating advanced life support measures. The responding crew included Captain Joe Magana, Engineer Michael Patchis, Firefighter Jonathan Roberts, and Firefighter/Paramedics Jared Voeltz, Michael Walton, and Hassaon Laws.

The team provided critical interventions -- securing the patient's airway, administering oxygen and IV medications, and delivering three defibrillation shocks. Captain/Paramedic Miguel Escobedo arrived and deployed the LUCAS Device, which performs mechanical chest compressions to maintain circulation. The patient's pulse returned, and she was transported to UCLA West Valley Medical Center, where emergency department staff continued care and stabilized her condition. She has since made a full recovery.

Hospital personnel recognized include RN Elizabeth Boscovich, RN Lester Castro, RN Jessica Rindels, RN Corinne Vargas, RN Shanae Santana-Deweber, RN Natalie Bautista, RN Evelyn Holbrook, RN Deborah Musa, Technician Kyle Diamond, and Technician Andrew Peterson.

The Los Angeles City Fire Department's Interim Fire Chief Ronnie Villanueva presented Certificates of Appreciation to the individuals involved, acknowledging how each part of the emergency response system -- from bystander CPR through hospital intervention -- can contribute to positive outcomes in critical medical emergencies.