Slinger Fire Department saves firefighter from cardiac incident [Video]

Volunteer firefighters in Slinger raced to rescue one of their own after a firefighter’s heart stopped inside a fire engine on his way out to a call. Everyone at the Slinger volunteer fire department has their reasons for wanting to become a firefighter.”The community gave me so much I just want to give back. On somebody’s worst day, I can change their day,” said volunteer firefighter Jeff Westphal.Westphal didn’t expect that on his own “worst day,” the same guys he works with to save lives would return the favor. “It felt like I was going in slow motion, but yet going so fast,” said Slinger fire captain Timothy Roskopf, recalling saving Westphal’s life.Westphal was sitting in a fire truck on July 27, about to depart the station to a call, when he lost consciousness. Roskopf and other fellow firefighters saw him go down and immediately jumped into action.Roskopf said he …