North Attleboro Fire Chief and firefighters honored for passenger rescue on Boston to Chicago flight – NBC Boston
A group of current and retired firefighters were honored Monday after helping save the life of a man on a Boston-Chicago flight.
North Attleboro Fire Chief Christopher Coleman was traveling on a Southwest Airlines flight from Logan International Airport to Midway International Airport on Thursday, along with six other current and retired firefighters, when they learned that ‘a man on board was suffering from symptoms of a seizure.
Firefighters administered CPR and advanced resuscitation, and the man’s pulse returned.
“Without even looking at us, we knew the work needed to be done,†Coleman said Monday. “Each of us took a job, took a responsibility and played a part in this positive outcome.”
In addition to Coleman, the group included North Attleboro Fire Captains George McKinnon and Josh Langille; Lieutenant Scott Langille; Foxboro firefighter Cory Shepardson; and retired firefighters Jeff Badger and Rich McDonagh. They were heading to Colorado Springs to visit the fallen firefighters memorial.
North Attleboro sent congratulatory letters to the seven firefighters, thanking them for their heroic efforts.
“A firefighter is never on leave,†Coleman said.