A five-year-old boy nearly drowned at a hotel pool, but in a stroke of fate, two off-duty firefighters were there and immediately got to work.
Every year in the U.S., there are more than 350,000 cardiac arrests that happen outside of a hospital.
A 13-month old baby is alive today thanks to the quick action by Chicago Fire Department paramedics.
Cara Frank is alive today after a team of Chicago firefighters and paramedics responded to a cardiac arrest call last summer.
Chicago is leading the country in 911 assisted bystander CPR, according to the Illinois Heart Rescue.
"I was immediately like, 'Oh my God, are you OK?'" The quick-thinking driver jumped into action, saving the life of a stranger.