If you could give Russ Luckritz the day to talk about his experience with the Mercy Medical Center cardiac rehabilitation department, he might be able to use all of it. For 33 years, Luckritz was a Clinton Fire Department firefighter, with 14 of those years spent as fire chief. That time serving the Gateway area has taken a toll on his body, including his heart. Now with five heart attacks under his belt — three in 2010, one in 2014 and the most recent in 2016 — Luckritz has spent his fair share of time in the cardiac rehab department. The circumstances that landed Luckritz in cardiac rehabilitation have introduced him to people and technology aimed to change his life. “The cardiac rehab program here at (Mercy) North is every bit as good as anywhere,” Luckritz said. “Maybe the best part about the rehab here is that they teach you, ‘Hey, you can survive these things. You can rehab yourself.’ It takes a very unpleasant situation, and it eases your mind a little. It shows you that yes, you can be rehabbed.” Amy Alton-Stonebrook and Laura Norman head the cardiac rehab department at Mercy Medical Center — North. They monitor participants through 36 rehabilitation sessions, meeting with patients three times per week for 12 weeks.