Fresno County employees recognized for saving co-worker who collapsed

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Two Fresno County employees are being recognized for taking enactment to prevention the beingness of a co-worker.

The Fresno County Board of Supervisors adopted a solution connected Tuesday successful grant of Human Resources employees, Elizabeth Vecchio and David McCurry.

The 2 were besides fixed a County of Fresno medal of honor.

Back connected January 22, region worker Rick Duran collapsed during a regular grooming session. He had stopped breathing and did not person pa ulse.

Vecchio rapidly rushed to assistance him, and McCurry began administering CPR until exigency unit were capable to instrumentality Duran to the hospital.

Duran aboriginal learned helium had suffered a "widowmaker" bosom attack.

"Most importantly is that information that my person is lasting present today," McCurry said. "This was 1 of the scariest things I've ever done successful my life. I anticipation I ne'er person to bash it again, but I besides anticipation that is this were ever to originate again, that I would person the grooming and quality to bash so, to measurement up again."

"I'm getting a 2nd accidental astatine beingness each owed to Liz and Dave, truthful convey you for having maine here," Duran said.

Both employees are encouraging others to get certified successful CPR and different information training.