Officials have recognized a group of emergency responders whose “decisive and highly skilled” actions saved a resident’s life during a cardiac emergency last summer.
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The Middletown Township Board of Supervisors recently issued a proclamation honoring 11 personnel from the Penndel-Middletown Emergency Squad and William Penn Fire Company, as well as a Bucks County 9-1-1 dispatcher.
On July 6, 2025, crews received an emergency call from a home on Forsythia Drive East in the Levittown section of the township. According to the proclamation read by Supervisor Christian Gallardo, crews arrived to find a person in cardiac arrest.
“Without hesitation, those responders initiated immediate, decisive and highly skilled lifesaving measures including CPR, use of an AED, advanced airway management and medication administration,” Gallardo said.
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The proclamation noted that the effort between the different agencies led to the patient’s vital signs being restored and their condition being stabilized before they were transported to a local hospital.
The following personnel were named in the township’s citation: paramedics Adam Brautigan and Channa Vializ; EMTs Lara Horvath and Ian Liberatore; firefighters Chris Russell, Andrew Conaway, Riley Collins, Jim Hewins, Chris Tomczak, and James McCullough; and dispatcher Dennesis Castro
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The supervisors said the rescue highlights the need for maintaining well-trained emergency staff.
“The courage, dedication and commitment to public service demonstrated by these individuals exemplify the core values of Middletown Township and serve as an inspiration to both their colleagues and the community they serve,” the proclamation stated.
