NBC Bay Area
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Firefighters were honored in an emotional ceremony in San Jose Sunday for saving the life of a 4-year-old boy in cardiac arrest back in February.
Firefighters said they get calls of people in distress all of the time, but it was rare to get one about a 4-year-old whose heart suddenly stopped working. On Sunday, the child’s family thanked emergency personnel in person at Station 35, crediting them with saving the life of their son.
On Feb. 20, Mary Nopachai said she took her kids to the playground and saw her son, Alex, collapse. She said she was able to catch him before he hit the ground and immediately called 911. “It was terrifying. I think it’s very terrifying,” Nopachai said. “It’s a nightmare for any parent, but I knew that I had to do it in order to help my child survive, and that’s what I did.”
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