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Pa. EMS chief back after near-death experience

Fayette EMS chief Rick Adobato went from caregiver to patient, and then came back again

Herald Standard

CONNELLSVILLE, Pa. — On the afternoon of Feb. 9, Jason Hayes heard an emergency call that hit close to home.

Hayes, assistant chief for Fayette EMS, responded to the home of Rick Adobato — not only his boss but also his close friend.

“I was responding to my chief’s house but also I was responding to one of my best friends — he’s gotten me through the EMS system,” Hayes said. “It was definitely scary, but at that point, training kicks in. You go to work and do what you have to do.”

Full story: From caregiver to patient: Fayette EMS chief back from the brink after near-death experience