First Aid Corps

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Witnesses said 56-year-old Dave Swisher, of Gettysburg, who also works for the Gettysburg College facilities services department, was near the front of the parade carrying a drum when the coronary attack occurred just before 1:30 p.m.

“According to the report I have here, our defibrillator was used, but it wasn’t one of our people who used it. Before the defibrillator was used, someone was doing CPR, from what I understand.”

Medic 28 was on hand and Swisher was transported to Gettysburg Hospital before being taken by helicopter to Hershey.

Monday morning, Swisher underwent triple-bypass surgery at Penn State Hershey Medical Center.

At 2 p.m., a public relations spokesperson listed his condition as critical.