Trion firefighters responded to a Spring Creek Road address on Saturday and, along with Atrium Health Floyd EMS found a man unresponsive.

A social media post by the Trion Fire Department said that the man was “already turning blue” by the time first responders arrived on the scene.   According to the post:

“Engine 12 went en route moments later with Fire Chief Justin Lowe responding. Unpon arrival, Chief Lowe found the patient unresponsive and blue in color lying in the floor with a strong heart beat. A few moments later, Firefighter Efrain Hernandez and Atrium Health Floyd EMS arrived on scene. Chief Lowe quickly responded by recognizing that Narcan needed to be administered to the patient. Narcan was administered to the patient along with using an ambu bag, which is a handheld tool that is used to deliver positive pressure ventilation to patients with insufficient or ineffective breaths.”

“Actions taken by Trion Fire and Atrium Health Floyd EMS very well saved this patients life. Within 10 minutes on scene, the patient was alert and well enough to refuse being transported by EMS.”