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Hector Vazquez of Basalt was taking a martial arts class one March evening at Basalt Middle School when he collapsed and hit the back of his head on the floor. He was unconscious, not breathing and soon turned blue.
He suffered cardiac arrest at about 6:15 p.m., causing the collapse. A coordinated string of actions taken by a long list of people followed over the next 10 minutes not only saved Vazquez’s life, but spared him from brain damage and long-term major physical impairment by restoring his oxygen and blood flow so quickly.
It was a true team effort that kept Vazquez on the planet. “Oh, yeah,” said Basalt Fire Chief Scott Thompson. “It couldn’t have worked any better.”
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