Extremely droll man gives Life Savers candy to people who saved his life
The ultimate dad joke.
An Easthampton man who went into cardiac arrest earlier this month delivered packets of Life Savers candy to the co-worker and medics who successfully performed CPR on him.
Jim Petrowicz went into cardiac arrest and stopped breathing at Bay State Machine Co. on Nov. 5, MassLive reports. Co-worker Kristine Ethier began performing CPR on him, and an Easthampton firefighter and a police officer soon arrived and began basic life support measures, Northampton Fire Rescue said.
Two Northampton paramedics, Ben Snape and Matt Marchand, then arrived on scene and transported him to the hospital while using more advanced life support methods, including intravenous medication, intubation, and electric therapy, MassLive reports.
Petrowicz’s pulse returned in the ambulance. He was discharged from the hospital a week later, with plenty of gratitude and his wry sense of humor intact.
The donut-like Life Savers candy, now owned by Wrigley, is named for its resemblance to floating life preservers.
Petrowicz visited Northampton Fire Rescue on Sunday to thank Snape and Marchand with Life Savers in hand. He also gave a packet to his coworker, whose CPR preparedness was lauded by fire officials on Facebook.
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