- December 4, 2025
Four Flagler County Fire Rescue firefighters and paramedics were recognized for helping save the life of a Flagler County patient who did not have a pulse when paramedics arrived.
Rescue Supervisor Beau Kruithoff, Rescue Supervisor Tyler Allesee, Firefighter/Paramedic Marcus Ellis and Paramedic Sebastian Eichenlaub-Bowden were honored with a Life Saving Award at the Oct. 6 Flagler County Commission meeting. The call occurred in September, Fire Chief Michael Tucker said.
The team was dispatched to a fall patient who, when the team arrived, had no pulse and was not breathing. The crew began CPR and was able to revive the patient, Tucker said.
On the way to the hospital, the patient lost their pulse again, and the team had to initiate CPR again.
The patient was diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism at the hospital. He said the patient survived and is now home from the hospital with their family.
Tucker said “it was an honor to be part of the team and to be their leader.”
“And I can tell you, the future of Flagler County Fire Rescue is bright, and citizens are being served by some of the best that I've ever worked with.”
