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14LocalWomanSavedTroughMIAlertProgramInRecord-Breaking51MinutesTimemeansheartmusclewhenyoureinthemidstofaheartattacksomethingMcAdooresidentJuneGaladelearnedquickly.AfewdayspriortomyheartattackIwasexperiencingsomejawpain.Iignoreditandfguredithadsomethingtodowithmysinuses.InacoupleofdaysIwasfeelinglikemyselfagain.TenonemorningwhenmyhusbandwenttothestoreIstartedtoexperiencesomepaininmychestandhadtroublebreathing.IfguredIwouldlaydownanditwouldpass.SoonIwashavingnumbnessthepaininmyjawwasbackandIbrokeoutintoanuncontrollablesweat.TesymptomscameonsoquicklysaidJune.DespitefeelingasifshewashavingaheartattackJunedebatedwhetherornottocall911.Ibegantocalltwiceandhungup.IwasafraiditwasntanythingseriousandIwouldlookfoolish.Butaferabout10minutesIfollowedmyinstinctsandcalledforhelpsaidJune.TethirdtimewasacharmtheMcAdooambulanceandtheAmericanPatientTransportSystemAPTSparamedicsarrivedwithinminutesandbeganperforminglife-savingmeasures.JunewasimmediatelyrushedtoHazletonGeneralHospitalwheretheMIAlertteamhadbeenalertedandwaitingforher.OnthewaytothehospitaltheEMSteamwasfacedwiththerealitythatJunemaynotmakeit.IkepttellingthemIwassotiredandjustwantedtoclosemyeyes.DannyLeshkoChiefMedicalOfcerofMcAdooEMSserviceswasdoingeverythingtokeepmeawakeandalertbutIclosedmyeyesandwentintocardiacarrest.Teparamedicsactedquicklyprovidinglife-savingtreatmentintheambulancetostabilizemyconditionsaidJune.Within15minutesofarrivalatHazletonGeneralHospitalsEmergencyDepartmenttheMIAlertteamconsistingofphysiciansnursesandtechniciansstabilizedJuneandplacedheraboardLehighValleysMedEvachelicopteronherwaytoLehighValleyHospital.Terethecardiaccatheterizationteamwasawaitingherarrivaltoperformemergencylife-savingcatheterizationtoopenherblockedarteries.JunessituationwentfrombasiclifesupporttoadvancedlifesupportintheblinkofaneyesaidDanielRymondEMSLiaisonandfightparamedicforLehighValleyHospital.Tefocusquicklychangedtogettingthepatienttothecardiaccatheterizationlabtoopenthevesselquicklyandsaveherlife.Butifeveryonedidntdowww.ghha.orgwww.nebariatrics.comwww.hazletonhealthandwellness.org