Stephen Dunlop was finally able to thank Brandon Mitchell and Bob Parker<\/p>\n
by: Stan Boney<\/p>\n
LIBERTY, Ohio (WKBN) Tuesday during First News at 6 p.m., we introduced you to Libertys Stephen Dunlop, who was looking for the two men who helped saved his life after he had a heart attack and crashed his car. Right after the show aired, one of the men, Youngstowns Brandon Mitchell, called the station to get in touch with Dunlop.<\/p>\n
Their reunion on Wednesday began with a seven second hug.<\/p>\n
Mitchell then recalled the morning of Aug. 21, when he saw an accident scene at Gypsy Lane and Fifth Avenue, the result of Dunlop crashing his car after a heart attack.<\/p>\n
I ran over to the drivers side to you. You had no pulse. You were, like, gargling for air, Mitchell said.<\/p>\n
Mitchell is 28, in the Air Force Reserves and trained in CPR. He immediately started chest compressions and had another man do mouth to mouth.<\/p>\n
I didnt think about his ethnicity. I didnt think about coronavirus. I just acted. I just saw a life. Better yet, I saw a life more abundantly and Im glad hes here today, Mitchell said.<\/p>\n
Dunlop showed us the bruising from Mitchells chest compressions, then called up a Facebook message from someone stating that the second man who helped was named Bob Parker, who lived nearby.<\/p>\n
We reunited them as well. Their reunion started with a handshake but switched to a hug and a kiss.<\/p>\n
Glad I was there, Parker told Dunlop, who responded with, Me too.<\/p>\n
The two sat on the porch, Parker recalling how he pulled up to the accident scene and how Mitchell directed him to give Dunlop mouth to mouth.<\/p>\n
I feel great, I feel good. I want to cry but thats OK to cry because I did something, Parker said.<\/p>\n
This was the second time Mitchell performed CPR on a heart attack victim. The first was nine years ago when he did it on his father, who died. This time, though, the man lived.<\/p>\n
It filled a space. I dont think I would have ever been able to let it go to not meet him and thank him, Dunlop said.<\/p>\n
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