By EMS1 Staff
NEW YORK — A New York City EMT was greeted with a round of applause from fellow first responders as he was released from the hospital after surviving a stroke.
EMT Liam Glinane, 63, was released today after six weeks of treatment, just in time for Thanksgiving, according to WABC.
“You couldn’t write this story any better,” Glinane said. “This is a total success story thanks to this staff in the building behind me.”
Glinane had the stroke while driving in the city on Oct. 17 and crashed his vehicle.
While responding to the incident, FDNY EMS Lt. Raymond Wang had an aortic aneurysm. Wang has also recovered and was at Glinane’s side escorting him from the hospital.
“I’m leaving under my own power with 100% funtionability, so the city didn’t lose two people today,” Glinane said. “We’re back in the game. We’re not going anywhere.”