Alpharetta firefighters reunite with cardiac arrest survivor

By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team
Published  February 25, 2026 8:15am EST
FOX 5 Atlanta

Photo courtesy of Alpharetta Dept. of Public Safety

The Brief

    • A man who went into cardiac arrest while playing pickleball reunited with Alpharetta firefighters.
    • A bystander performed CPR and used an AED before first responders arrived.
    • The survivor thanked crews and hospital staff for saving his life.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. - The Alpharetta Department of Public Safety reunited with a man whose life they helped save after he went into cardiac arrest in December.

Brian collapsed while playing pickleball, but another player trained in CPR and the use of an AED began lifesaving measures before first responders arrived. Fire crews took over treatment and transported him to Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center.

Brian later met with firefighters and hospital staff to thank them for their efforts in saving his life.

The Source

  • Information for the above came from a post on social media. 

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