The Marysville Fire District has presented a Phoenix Award to three North County Regional Fire Authority responders who helped save the life of one of Marysville’s own paramedics.
North County paramedic Eric Johnson and firefighters Patrick Fournier and Blake Churchill were at the North County Regional Fire Station when Kim Johnson drove up with her husband, Kevin, who had gone into full cardiac arrest. The crew resuscitated Kevin Johnson and kept him alive while taking him to the hospital, where his heart stopped two more times.
“I just feel very fortunate that I was able to use my skills, education and experience to save the life of one of our brothers,” Eric Johnson said.