Raynham Fire, Police, good Samaritans, reunite with man whose life they saved

RAYNHAM— Fire Chief Bryan LaCivita and Police Chief David LaPlante report that members of the Raynham Fire and Police Departments reunited with a man who suffered a heart attack while jogging last month and received life-saving CPR.

On Saturday, members from the Raynham Fire and Police Departments, and Good Samaritans Danielle Vlachos and Kelsi Korzeniowski reunited with John Hogan, a 59-year-old Raynham resident who they helped to revive after he suffered a heart attack last month. 

Hogan and his family thanked the three bystanders and the members of Raynham Fire and Police who saved his life that day. 

“It’s amazing that people have come together to do something for someone that they don’t know personally, and that’s the magic of just being a good person and doing the right thing,” said Hogan.

Chief LaCivita issued letters of commendation to the three bystanders, Raynham Firefighter/Paramedic Tab Shumway, Raynham Fire Lt. Bradford Carr, Raynham Firefighter/Paramedic Salvatore Imprecia, Raynham Firefighter/Paramedic Michael Haggerty, Raynham Firefighter/Paramedic Joseph Gill and Raynham Police Officer Josh O’Brien thanking them for their heroic actions.

On March 10, at approximately 10:30 a.m., members of the Raynham Fire and Police Departments responded to King Philip Street for a report of a man, later identified as Hogan, who was unconscious in the road.

Bystanders Vlachos and Korzeniowski administered CPR, while a third bystander called 911. When first responders arrived they continued CPR and provided critical medical care.

Weeks after the incident, Hogan contacted the fire department wanting to meet with the individuals who helped save his life and thank them.