Firefighters Rescue Man After Heart Attack, Then Finish Mowing His Lawn

Ralph McCrory had a heart attack while cutting his grass in the Florida heat.

This group of Florida firefighters knows how to get a job done.

After responding to Ralph McCrory, who suffered a heart attack while mowing his lawn, a squad from Hernando County Fire Rescue stayed behind to finish the task after the man was rushed to the hospital, 10 News reported. McCory’s neighbor, Jacob Shipp, captured the firefighters’ kind act on camera and shared the photos on Facebook in a post that has since gone viral.

“I really wanted to get something positive in the news, especially concerning first responders,” Shipp told ABC News. “I have both police and fire in my immediate family and know how all of the negative stories lately can affect morale both in the workplace and in the community.”

Responders arrived at McCrory’s house last weekend, after he'd told his wife that he thought he was experiencing a heart attack, the news outlet reported.

One of the firefighters on the scene, Captain Daniel Papa, explained to 10 News how his team responded to McCrory, got him safely to care, and then finished his yard work.

"I turned back and looked at the guys and said, 'By the way, we're going to mow this before we leave,'" he said.

McCrory is still in the hospital, undergoing more tests and awaiting possible surgery, but his neighbors are taking care of him in the meantime -- Shipp told 10 News he will take over the lawn work until he is feeling better.

The heroic squad, which included 15-year-old Jordan Gennusa who was shadowing the firefighters, was honored on Tuesday by the Hernando County Commission.

“It’s about helping the community,” Gennusa said.

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