Year Honored | |
---|---|
2012 | |
Honoree | |
Gary Liszewski | |
Title | |
Paramedic | |
Agency | |
Broward County EMS | |
Agency City | |
Fort Lauderdale | |
Agency State | |
FL | |
Last Call | |
1/22/87 | |
Cause of Death | |
On-duty Cardiac | |
Biography | |
Paramedic Gary Liszewski was only 35 years old when he suffered a heart attack while on duty at Station 14 of Broward County EMS on January 22, 1987. Gary was a former paramedic-training officer and had been with Broward Fire Rescue for five years.<br /> <br /> When Gary collapsed in a storage room at the fire station, his co-workers and friends rushed to provide medical care. Unfortunately, their attempts were futile, as he died at Broward General Medical Center. <br /> <br /> Honored 2012 |