8 months ago
CATLETT, Va. (WUSA) -- With many years of combined experience in fire and EMS, members of the Moore family in Catlett, Virginia, have performed CPR on cardiac arrest victims numerous times. It is unlikely the experience has ever been more personal than during the emergency that occurred on Friday morning.
Catlett Volunteer Fire & Rescue President and Chief Driver Jim Moore collapsed in the day room at the firehouse around 9:00. According to Catlett Chief Butch Flippo, two of the department's volunteer lieutenants and a captain were nearby. They are Jim Moore's sons, Jonathan, Jeremy and Mike.
Jonathan and Jeremy Moore pulled their dad onto the floor and began CPR. Captain Mike Moore coordinated rescue efforts. They were assisted by other fire and EMS personnel.
Chief Flippo tells STATter911.com that in less than two minutes, a career medic at the station had a defibrillator by Jim Moore's side. The medic shocked Moore twice. On the second attempt Moore's heart began beating a normal rhythm.
Jim Moore was taken to Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg where he underwent bypass surgery on Tuesday morning.
Chief Flippo visited with Moore Tuesday evening and reports he seems to be recovering nicely.
Chief Moore added this note about the Moore children, "I'm proud of their professionalism, even though it was their dad they were working on. Everyone held it together and did what was needed. I could not ask for better officers than that."
