A Montgomery man is thankful to be alive after having a recent brush with death. Tuesday night he wanted to thank the firefighters that saved his life. Phillip Jones is part of the Montgomery Bike Club. He had just finished a race near Lagoon Park when he blacked out and had a heart attack. His wife and friends gave him CPR and called 9-1-1. A fire station was close by and medics were able to come revive him. Jones publicly thanked them at Tuesday’s city council meeting. “Glad to be here. Glad they were there. I thank them for their public service and I know they probably don’t want to accept any accolades, but they certainly deserve it,” said Jones.