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Beaver THE OAKVILLE Voted Ontario's Top Newspaper Four Years in a Row - 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 PRINTER EMPTY? REFILL AND SAVE UP TO 60% Fairy magic in Bronte Artscene FRIDAY, JULY 2, 2010 Upper Oakville Shopping Centre 905-842-5600 www.thinkrefill.ca refill www. summer-school .ca 40 Pages $1.00 (plus GST) A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 48 No. 75 "USING COMMUNICATION TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIES" Swift action saved man's life Grateful heart attack victim returns to thank YMCA staff By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF The quick actions of three Oakville YMCA staff members are being credited with saving the life of a member, who suffered a severe heart attack at the 410 Rebecca St., facility last week. Bernd Krumme, 46, had gone to the Oakville YMCA, when it opened at 5:30 a.m. on June 23, to sneak in a quick workout before beginning his day. "As soon as I went on one of the cardio machines, I blacked out. I had a massive heart attack," said Krumme. "Didn't feel it coming at all." Someone saw "As soon as I went Krumme colon one of the lapse and alerted cardio machines, staff members I blacked out. I had Nestor Granados and Bill Joyce. a massive heart They rushed into attack." the gym to help Krumme, who Heart attack victim was not breathBernd Krumme ing. His heart had stopped. Granados assessed the unconscious Krumme and instructed Joyce to get the Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) the YMCA had on the premises. Granados also began CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation), while Joyce got the AED and called 911. Upon Joyce's return, the two took turns conducting CPR on Krumme with the aid of YMCA staff member Sara Pearson, who helped set up the AED and did the breathing portion of the CPR, while the other two did See Heart page 3 MICHELLE SIU / OAKVILLE BEAVER THANK YOU: Bernd Krumme (right) embraces YMCA fitness trainer Nestor Granados, who helped save his life after Krumme suffered a heart attack in the fitness centre last week. Granados, along with YMCA staff members Sara Pearson and Bill Joyce, kept Krumme alive until paramedics arrived. · HOME · AUTO · LIFE · BUSINESS · AV I AT I O N THE MAGNES GROUP INC. 1540 Cornwall Rd., Suite #100, Oakville, ON L6J 7W5 Tel: 905-845-9793 Fax: 905-845-9149 www.magnesgroup.com END INSURANCE CONFUSION. For informed decisions that you can feel good about, contact us!