VIDEO: A man who has dedicated his life to serving others got a chance on Friday to thank the people who saved his life, 10 months after a heart attack nearly took it.
Saturday Joshua Carroll reunited with those who gave him a new lease on life. “I wanted to call it out so you three realize, you literally saved my life that day,” Carroll said.
For over a decade, he was in the U.S. Army. Then a firefighter, a Cub Scout leader, and even an announcer for the Arkansas Travelers.
Now, a title he never thought he’d hold, heart attack survivor. “It’s important for me to have that opportunity to thank them and really make sure they fully understand. They saved my life,” Carroll said.
Joshua Carroll getting that chance Friday is something that those who saved his life said is rare.
Tiffany Arellano said she often wonders what happens to patients. “Nine times out of ten, we don’t get to see how it turns out,” Arellano said. That’s why Carroll pushed for a reunion.
“As a volunteer firefighter, we miss that bookend, if you will, you know, here’s what happened…here’s the rest of the story,” Carroll said.
That story reminds the MEMS crew why they do what they do. The reunion is even sweeter because Carroll is a part of their first responder family.
