Crime & Safety
Locals to Be Honored for Helping Save Hockey Player's Life
Roseville resident Scott Rodriguez suffered sudden cardiac arrest while playing hockey at the Richfield Ice Arena in September.
The following article was written by editor Caitlin Burgess.
Roseville resident Scott Rodriguez has a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. For starters, he's alive and able to spend the holiday with family and friends.
While playing hockey on Sept. 19 at the Richfield Ice Arena, Rodriguez went into sudden cardiac arrest, according to a Richfield Fire Department release. Fellow skaters Robert Mueller, Roger Gilbert and Tom Brigl, called for help and began CPR. They were soon joined by ice arena employees Alvin Moore and Gary Piram; who also brought an automated external defibrillator (AED).
As Richfield firefighters and EMTs arrived, the AED shocked Rodriguez's heart back to a stable rhythm, and he was taken to Hennepin County Medical Center to be treated for a heart attack.
Mueller, Gilbert, Brigl, Moore and Piram will all be recognized for their efforts at the Richfield City Council meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday night. The Richfield Fire Department and Hennepin EMS will present the commendations.
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