Monroe County Fire Rescue Honors Employees With Phoenix Awards

Like all fire departments, MCFR presents the “Phoenix” award to emergency responders who successfully resuscitate a patient in cardiac arrest.  This does not mean a person who has suffered some form of heart attack, it means someone who has actually stopped breathing and whose heart has stopped beating.  Survival is made possible by administering CPR on the patient as soon as possible to regain pulse and blood pressure.  In ancient Greece and Egypt, the Phoenix was known as a bird with a life cycle of 500 to 1,000 years after which its nest burns to ashes and the bird is reborn, thus the award is named for the mythical creature that rises anew out of ashes.  MCFR Fire Chief James Callahan emphasizes that survival in the case of cardiac arrest is made possible by prompt and proper action by friends, relatives and even strangers.  “Everyone should learn how to do CPR – you never know when you might be in a position to save someone’s life”.  Every second counts when a person has stopped breathing and has no pulse.  Call 911 immediately; then begin CPR until first responders arrive on scene.

MCFR would like to recognize recent recipients of the Phoenix award:

  • Pablo Arguello, FF/CPM
  • Anthony Henriquez, FF/CPM
  • Juan Lusson, FF/P
  • Jorge Machado, FF/CPM
  • Carlos Martinez, FF/EMT
  • Antonio Perez, FF/P
  • Scott Phipps, Flight Nurse
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