By Elizabeth Hopkins
MyFoxBoston.com
FITCHBURG, MASS — For 28 years, Marty Kukkula has been a firefighter coming to the rescue of countless people in need.
“He’s probably done thousands of medical calls himself,” Fitchburg Fire Chief Kevin Roy said. But sometimes, even a hero needs a hand.
“He had a major heart attack while driving,” Kaitlin Kukkula, Marty’s daughter, said. Marty was in the right place at the right time. It turns out, Leominster firefighter Derek Ranno was nearby. He heard an emergency call go out, and spun around to respond.
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