By EMS1 Staff
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — After a dispatcher swiftly sent help to the residence of man who called 911, he showed up in person to thank her.
Keith Yoder, 75, called 911 when he suffered a severe heart attack in December 2016, reported WSBT. He said he was able to tell dispatcher Breanna Giles he had chest pains before losing consciousness.
After hearing the phone drop, Giles immediately dispatched responders to Yoder’s residence. Since Yoder called from a landline, Giles was able to track his address.
“The next thing I remember is I hear sirens, and I looked up, and they were pulling up right in front of my house,” Yoder said.
Yoder was transported to the hospital, where he underwent surgery to have a stent placed. After recovering, Yoder paid a visit to Giles to personally thank her for her service.
“I’m so overwhelmed by the fact that he’s standing here ‘cause you can’t do anything other than be there for that person on the line,” Giles said. “The fact [that] he wanted to come and meet me, I’m so close to tears it’s ridiculous.”
911 dispatchers Breanna & Cherie both got certificates for their work to save Keith, see my full story on #wsbt22 later today pic.twitter.com/5ZsBjutB4o
— Molly Jirasek (@MollyWSBT) January 9, 2017