Windham Fire Helps Save a Life, Deliver Another

During the Sept. 10 Board of Selectmen meeting, Windham Fire Chief Tom McPherson was happy to report two recent stories of success from his department.

On Sept. 5, McPherson said that Windham Fire was dispatched to a call at CVS Pharmacy shortly after 7 p.m.

"That call came in for a person in full cardiac arrest at the counter," McPherson said.

He described the patient as a 49-year-old man. According to McPherson, a bystander, who also happened to be an off-duty nurse and Windham resident, administered CPR before WFD arrived.

Upon Windham Fire's arrival, McPherson explained that the man was brought back with a heartbeat following defibrilation and "aggressive pre-hospital care."

But the story wasn't done there. The man went into cardiac arrest again once he was in the ambulance, and was brought back again after being defibrilated one more time.

The patient was transported to the cardiac unit at Parkland Medical Center and transferred to Catholic Medical Center on Sept. 11 for further treatment.

"He looks like he will make a full recovery," McPherson said. "My hats off to (the crew) and I wish the best for the patient."

Windham Fire also dispatched on Sept. 10, the morning before the Board of Selectmen meeting, to 5 Aladdin Road for a reported child birth.

Fire officials who responded delivered the baby on the scene: a 6 pounds, 9 ounces girl.

"The father cut the cord, so actually that birth will be recorded as in Windham, and delivered by dad," McPherson said.

He added that the mother and baby were transported following the delivery.

I got a call from the hospital this morning that the baby and the mother were doing fine, and they couldn't say enough about the ambulance crew and the job that they did," McPherson said.

Town tax records show that the home is owned by Frederick and Erica Noviello.