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2 Families Team Up To Help Montauk Fire Department With New Ride
In its first week of service, the new vehicle was used to help respond to a man having a heart attack, whose life was saved, officials say.
MONTAUK, NY — In an outpouring of generosity and community spirit, two Montauk families teamed up to help the Montauk Fire Department with a new ride.
The Hildreth and Kansler Families of Montauk recently donated a new, fully equipped Chevy Tahoe to the fire department.
The vehicle, designated "9-3-81", is being used as a first responder vehicle for volunteer personnel to respond to a scene, and to provide medical assistance prior to an ambulance's arrival, fire department officials said.
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In the vehicle's week of service, paramedic Tom Flight put the vehicle to use, responding in 9-3-81 and saving the life of a man in cardiac arrest, officials said.
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