(VIDEO) He was on vacation with his family, but that did not stop a Bay Area firefighter’s life-saving skills from taking over.
A Vallejo firefighter is home from Hawaii and sharing his story with KRON.
A walk to the beach with his wife and kids quickly turned chaotic for Ramon Villanueva. But thankfully, he was around to help save a woman’s life.
“It feels good,” Villanueva said. “It feels good to help people out and to know that they will be better after you leave their side.”
Back on the job just days after helping save an elderly woman’s life in Hawaii, the two-and-a-half year veteran of the Vallejo Fire Department, apprentice firefighter, and paramedic Villanueva recounts what could have been an overwhelming situation if not for his training and experience.
“We were on our way to the beach, just like a regular day in Hawaii,” Villanueva said.
They were on vacation on the island of Oahu. The family was vacationing at the Marriot Vacation Club, when on Saturday, Ramon noticed a woman laying face down in the water.