D-M Airmen rapidly respond to elderly man at Open House Published April 16, 2014 By 130414 DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- Six Airmen from the 48th Rescue Squadron provided initial care to a collapsed man during the Thunder and Lightning Over Arizona Open House April 12. The Airmen provided medical aid to an elderly man who went into cardiac arrest while at the Open House. The Airmen were manning a 48th Rescue Squadron static display when they saw the man fall to the ground. "We were all working the static display," Adam said. "The first thing we heard was somebody screaming and a guy just fell over. Jesse and I both ran up to him, followed by everyone else." When they reached the patient, they noticed he was unconscious. Since the gentleman had fallen and hit his head, the pararescuemen initially checked to ensure he hadn't received any injuries from the fall, then rolled him onto his back to further assess his injuries. "We rolled him onto his right side to protect his airway," Jesse said. "As we rolled him over, we witnessed him stop breathing. Adam checked his pulse, which was weak. At that point, we yelled back for gear." Once the pararescuemen realized the man was not breathing, they performed a variety of initial medical response actions in order to revive him. Finding that their initial actions were not successful, they began CPR as well as made the decision to defibrillate the individual. After the initial defibrillation shock and another 30 chest compressions the man started breathing again on his own. The Airmen continued to give him continuous care until Tucson Fire Department was able to transfer the individual to the hospital. The Airmen credited their extensive medical training and experience that allowed them to keep calm and render aid. To read the full story on this event please visit: http://www.dm.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123407510 Additional information on the 48th Rescue Squadron can be found here: http://www.dm.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=12896