Firefighter Quietly Clears Snow Off Woman's Sidewalk After Discovering She Has A Heart Condition

Dec 08, 2019 by apost team

Firefighters and first responders are the unsung heroes of our communities. Working long hours in all types of weather, these brave men and women are there to help their friends and neighbors at a moment’s notice. The kindness and selfless dedication to duty of our brave emergency workers was on full display in Arvada, Colorado.

Like many places in the country, Arvada dealt with a massive snowstorm this past week. When resident Heather Driscoll went to shovel the snow from her sidewalk, she noticed something peculiar about her heart. Heather has suffered from supraventricular tachycardia, or SVT, all of her adult life. The condition is characterized by a rapid heartbeat and is usually manageable for the homeowner.

As Heather began shoveling the heavy, wet snow, she noticed that her heartbeat was becoming violently erratic. Immediately returning home, Heather determined that her heartrate was 230 beats per minute, reports CBS 4 News. This is extremely high compared to a normal heartrate of 60 to 100 beats per minute.

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Concerned about her heart, Heather dialed 911 and the Arvada Fire Department immediately sent first responders to her home. One of the workers who came to Heather’s aid was firefighter Ryan Weir. Thanks to the timely response of the Arvada Fire Department, Heather quickly recovered from the rapid heartbeat, grateful for the assistance the first responders gave her.

As Ryan left with his fellow first responders, he saw that Heather was not able to finish shoveling her sidewalk. Taking her shovel, Ryan thought nothing of finishing the task, but it meant the world to Heather.

Heather filmed Ryan shoveling the snow from her sidewalk and posted the video to social media, where it quickly went viral. In an interview with CBS 4 News, Heather called the Arvada Fire Department “rock stars” and said that Ryan is a man of the utmost integrity. The ever-humble Ryan says that he was just doing his job. Ryan further told reporters that his fellow firefighters show acts of kindness and bravery each day and that he was simply caught on film doing a good deed.

What do you think of how firefighter Ryan Weir shoveled homeowner Heather Driscoll’s front walk after saving her from her medical condition? Has a firefighter, police officer, or other first responder ever gone above and beyond the call of duty for you or your family?