Cobb Co. firefighters revive man suffering heart attack after workout

COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Cobb County firefighters recently saved a man’s life, reviving him after he had suffered a heart attack.

A 48-year-old man had just finished a workout and returned to his car when he started experiencing chest pain and called 911.

When firefighters arrived, they gave him an EKG and determined he was suffering a heart attack.

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The man then became unresponsive, so firefighters removed him from his car and began CPR.

They used a defibrillator on him twice before he became conscious again and was able to communicate.

He was then taken to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta for treatment.

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