Fire Department Receives Life-Saving Award

July 18, 2024

Good Samaritan Hospital named the Downers Grove Fire Department as a second runner-up for their annual Hartmann Award

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FF/PMs Adam Heyward and Scott Sohn, Chief Scott Spinazola, Dr. Valerie Phillips, FF/PMs Chris Wilcox, Tyler Theissen and Matt Hills.

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Good Samaritan Hospital named the Downers Grove Fire Department as a second runner-up for their annual Hartmann Award. The award is given to three medic crews or fire departments who exhibit excellence in the delivery of emergency care in a pre-hospital setting. 


On January 1, 2024, Downers Grove responded to an immediate care center for a 46 year-old man experiencing chest pain. During transport, the patient stopped talking and a medic saw that the patient’s heart rhythm was abnormal, leading to full cardiac arrest. Firefighter/paramedics administered Advanced Life Support and transported the patient to Good Samaritan Hospital.


The life saving techniques employed by the members of the Downers Grove Fire Department resulted in a positive outcome for the patient.