MONROE COUNTY FIRE RESCUE HONORS FIREFIGHTER DIAZ WITH LIFESAVING PHOENIX AWARD

MONROE COUNTY FIRE RESCUE HONORS FIREFIGHTER DIAZ WITH LIFESAVING PHOENIX AWARD

Monroe County Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Francisco Perez-Diaz presented Monroe County Firefighter Christian Diaz with a Phoenix Award from an inter-facility transport from Lower Keys Medical Center to Mount Sinai in March where Diaz saved a patient’s life.

En route, the patient went into cardiac arrest and the crew had to divert to the closest hospital, Baptist. The on-duty flight crew’s knowledge and experience made a difference in the patient’s outcome and survival.

“It’s our privilege to have in our organization such motivated professionals with the caliber and dedication in providing a great medical service to our communities,” said Perez-Diaz.

The Phoenix Award, named for the mythical bird who rises from the ashes unscathed, is presented to emergency responders who restore life to a patient and that patient is able to return to a similar quality of life. The average survival rate for an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is about 10 percent, according to the American Heart Association.

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