In the Fall of 2018, Nancy Fetzner of Greece was in her kitchen when she heard a noise that sounded like an explosion in the house. She ran towards the sound and found her husband, Jim, lying on the bathroom floor, foaming at the mouth, eyes rolled back, bleeding and not breathing. Her husband, who had previous heart issues, just had a massive heart attack. Nancy called 911 immediately and the 911 operator talked her through CPR. Greece Volunteer Ambulance arrived quickly and took over. “Kelly came in and told me I can stop and she took over,” Nancy said. The English Road Firemen showed up and shocked Jim eight times before his heart eventually restarted. Jim was taken to the hospital and survived the daunting odds that only 1% of people survive a heart attack of this magnitude.
Each year the Fetzners celebrate Jim’s survival thanks to the first responders who were there that morning in 2018. They bring pizza and snacks to the Firehouse to honor the men and women that saved Jim. In 2019 the Fetzners were invited to a dinner at the Firehouse. “These men and women do not just put out fires, they save lives,” Nancy said.
