Sleeping Bear Dunes rangers save heart attack victim

From staff reports

On Friday, July 11, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore park rangers rushed to help a visitor who had a heart attack at the fish weir on the Platte River. Thanks to their quick actions and the use of an AED, they saved a life.

The rangers arrived in just three minutes and took over CPR from the visitor’s family. They used an AED to deliver two shocks and performed chest compressions for about 10 minutes. The visitor’s pulse returned, and they started breathing on their own. The patient was then taken to Munson Medical Center, where they made a full recovery.

The rescue was made possible by donations to the Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes, who helped buy the AEDs and medical supplies and funded emergency medical training for the park rangers.