By EMS1 Staff
PORTLAND, Ore. — A woman took a moment to thank a paramedic for saving her life.
KGW.com reported that Roya Quirk thought she hurt her ankle while working out. It was swollen and continued to get worse. She collapsed days after the incident.
“When we arrived, we quickly realized that she was critically sick and the importance of getting her to the right place at the right time, and with the right team of people,” AMR paramedic Alex Spady said.
Quirk’s pulled muscled turned out to be a near-fatal blood clot; it stopped her heart four times. She was hospitalized for nearly a month.
Last Friday, she thanked Spady and the medical professionals for saving her life.
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