82-year-old assistant chief who suffered cardiac arrest at firehouse still not ready to give up firefighting
In Festus, Missouri the Festus Fire Department is made up of volunteers, including three generations of the Boyer family. Chuck Boyer is the fire chief, his father Donald Boyer is the assistant chief, and Chuck Boyer’s son Zackary is a firefighter. On February 13 82-year-old Donald Boyer went into cardiac arrest in the firehouse lobby. Fellow firefighters revived and according to his family, Donald Boyer plans to return as assistant chief.
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Firefighters were able to use an automated external defibrillator to bring him back to life.
Boyer has worked for the volunteer fire department for more than 60 years. There are now three generations of the Boyer family working at the department.
The firefighters are not sure when Boyer will return to work. He has been recovering at home.
