Ronald Shinn, age 67, collapsed while walking across a parking lot at the Providence Tigard Business Center.
Ronald Shinn (center) the Survivor
Fortunate for Shinn, Providence Security Guard John Pilon and Providence eHealth Regional Medical Director Ray Costantini were nearby and immediately came to his aid.
The pair began CPR and utilized an on-site automatic external defibrillator (AED) to shock Shinn’s dying heart.
Emergency crews from Metro West Ambulance and Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue arrived on scene approximately three minutes later.
A single shock by paramedics converted Shinn’s heart back to a normal rhythm and he was immediately loaded into the ambulance. While en route to the hospital, paramedics continued advanced life support measures.
Remarkably, Shinn was semi-conscious and attempting to speak to paramedics when he arrived at the hospital. He was able to leave the hospital three days later.
