AN OKLAHOMA CITY MAN IS ALIVE TODAY THANKS TO HIS WIFE’S SCHOOL TRAINING. LAST MONTH, A YOUNG FATHER OF TWO SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK AT HOME. FIRST RESPONDERS SAY HIS WIFE’S FAST ACTION SAVED HIS LIFE. KOCO KYLIE THOMAS WAS THERE AS IMSA CELEBRATED THE WOMAN’S HEROISM. AT JUST 25 YEARS OLD, A YOUNG FATHER WENT INTO CARDIAC ARREST TODAY. NSA HONORED HIS WIFE FOR SAVING HIS LIFE. WE HAVE A TWO YEAR OLD AND A 11 MONTH OLD AND THEY’RE TOO LITTLE TO BE WITHOUT A DAD. LAST MONTH, GENE CAME HOME AFTER A NORMAL DAY AT WORK WHEN LIFE STOPPED. IT’S A DAY HE CAN’T REMEMBER AND A DAY HIS WIFE CAN NEVER FORGET. WHEN HE GOT HOME, HE WENT TO THE ROOM AND LAID ON THE BED. AND THEN HE STARTED SEIZING. SO WE HAD TO PULL HIM OFF THE BED. AND THEN I PUSHED MY MOM AND MY MOTHER IN LAW IN THE BATHROOM. SO SHE AND STARTED GIVING HIM CPR. DIANE IS A PARAPRO AT A LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. SHE’S BEEN CPR CERTIFIED SINCE 2013, TRAINING THAT FIRST RESPONDERS SAY SAVED HER HUSBAND’S LIFE. WE LIKE TO OFFER A CHALLENGE COIN THAT WE GIVE TO ALL OF OUR TEAM MEMBERS, AND WE WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT THIS TO MISS DIANE FOR HER EFFORTS. I NEVER THOUGHT IT WOULD HAVE TO USE IT, LET ALONE ON MY HUSBAND. BUT I’M GLAD I KNEW WHAT TO DO. HONORED FOR HER BRAVERY AND SKILLS. DIANE WILL GO HOME WITH TWO GIFTS. HER COIN AND HER HUSBAND. OH, I’M MORE THAN GRATEFUL. WORDS CANNOT EXPRESS HOW MUCH I’M PROUD OF HER AND ALL THE STAFF BEHIND ME. AND THE HOSPITAL THAT PROVIDED ME THE CARE. UNBELIEVABLE. I’M OUT OF WORDS. I CAN’T EXPLAIN IT.
Oklahoma woman's quick action helps save husband's life
Last month, a 25-year-old father of two went into cardiac arrest. First responders said his wife's fast actions saved his life.
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Updated: 6:56 PM CDT Aug 10, 2023
An Oklahoma City man is alive thanks to his wife's school training. Last month, a 25-year-old father of two went into cardiac arrest. First responders said his wife's fast actions saved his life. >> Download the KOCO 5 App“We have a 2-year-old and an 11-month-old. They’re too little to be without a dad," Deanne, the wife who came to her husband's rescue, said.Gene came home after a normal day at work when his world stopped. It was a day he cannot remember, but it is one his wife will never forget. "When he got home, he went to the room and laid on the bed, and he started seizing. We had to pull him off the bed, and then I pushed my mom and my mother-in-law in the bathroom and started giving him CPR," Deanne said through tears.Deanne is a paraprofessional at a local elementary school. She has been CPR certified since 2013. First responders said that training saved her husband's life. She was honored by the Emergency Medical Services Authority on Thursday for her action. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here."We like to offer a challenge coin that we give to all of our team members, and we would like to present this to Miss Deanne for her efforts," Michael Parish, the director of operations for EMSA, said. Honored for her bravery and skills, Deanne will go home with two gifts, her coin and her husband. "I am more than grateful. Words cannot express how proud I am of her and all the staff behind me and the hospital that provided me the care. Unbelievable. I can’t explain it," Gene said. Top Headlines Oklahoma City breaks visitation record with tourism on rise OCPD: One person injured in southeast OKC shooting KOCO Chronicle: Back-to-School Guide tackles biggest issues in Oklahoma classrooms Seminole Marine who died last month laid to rest in hometown Body cam video shows Stillwater pursuit that ended with car in pond, suspect behind bars
OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma City man is alive thanks to his wife's school training.
Last month, a 25-year-old father of two went into cardiac arrest. First responders said his wife's fast actions saved his life.
>> Download the KOCO 5 App
“We have a 2-year-old and an 11-month-old. They’re too little to be without a dad," Deanne, the wife who came to her husband's rescue, said.
Gene came home after a normal day at work when his world stopped. It was a day he cannot remember, but it is one his wife will never forget.
"When he got home, he went to the room and laid on the bed, and he started seizing. We had to pull him off the bed, and then I pushed my mom and my mother-in-law in the bathroom and started giving him CPR," Deanne said through tears.
Deanne is a paraprofessional at a local elementary school. She has been CPR certified since 2013.
First responders said that training saved her husband's life. She was honored by the Emergency Medical Services Authority on Thursday for her action.
Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.
"We like to offer a challenge coin that we give to all of our team members, and we would like to present this to Miss Deanne for her efforts," Michael Parish, the director of operations for EMSA, said.
Honored for her bravery and skills, Deanne will go home with two gifts, her coin and her husband.
"I am more than grateful. Words cannot express how proud I am of her and all the staff behind me and the hospital that provided me the care. Unbelievable. I can’t explain it," Gene said.
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