June 20 was a dark day for 54-year-old truck driver Bernie Walter and his family.
While at work, Walter suffered cardiac arrest and collapsed. His co-workers stepped in quickly and started administering CPR as paramedics made their way to Walter.
“Guys who work in the yard and guys who drive with me, they all had a part in this,” said Walter. Once under the care of EMS, he was brought to the hospital and stabilized.
All of the public servants and Walter’s coworkers were awarded with certificates for their actions to save Walter.
Walter, his mother Delores and his daughter Amber, met the 911 operators, paramedics and firefighters who helped save his life on Wednesday in North Charleston. “Seeing all these people who were involved is a lot," said Walter. “It’s a little overwhelming actually. But it’s something that needs to be said. I should’ve died on the way, but I didn’t. There’s a lot of people to thank for that.”