Earlier this year, the Bourbonnais Fire Department responded to a call in which a wife was performing CPR on her husband. She had recently taken a CPR class and with the help of the telecommunicators on the phone, they successfully kept him alive until EMS arrived.  EMS were able to revive him at the scene and brought him to Riverside Emergency Department. There, he was diagnosed with an acute heart attack. He was rushed to the Cath Lab and treatment was provided by the Cardiologists and staff.  After several days in the ICU and Telemetry Unit, he went home.  A few weeks later, Mike and his family were able to meet many of the heroes that saved his life and cared for him and got the chance to say “Thank You”!  

Riverside is accredited by the American College of Cardiology as a designated Chest Pain Center with PCI. It has been awarded a Platinum Status for the 3^rd consecutive year for having exceptional outcomes in caring for patients who are having a heart attack.

Pictured in the photos: EMS6
Mike, Hillary, Al Ponton, Medic Gamez and Chief Mifflin

Photo EMS5:

Chief Mifflin, Medic Gamez, Dr Badawy, Dr Jain, Dr Liu, Hillary, Dr Teague, Mike, (his family) and 911 personnel.

Join fellow Riverside employees walking in the Bourbonnais Friendship Festival Parade on Sunday, June 27.

The first 150 people to sign-up will receive a FREE shirt.

The line-up site is located at BBCH EAST Parking Lot – 700 W. North Street. Walkers must arrive between 11:15 and 11:45 a.m.

IMPORTANT: When checking in, Riverside is #18 in the line-up. The parade starts moving promptly at 1 p.m. and ends at the Jewel corner, 600 Main Street, Bourbonnais. Please keep this in mind as transportation will not be provided back to BBCHS to pick up cars.

Don’t forget to wear your Riverside Orthopedic and Spine Center t-shirt and comfortable shoes. We also strongly encourage you to bring water and wear sunscreen.

T-shirts are only for employees walking in the parade. T-shirt pick-up is Thursday, June 24, 10 a.m. to noon, and Friday, June 25, noon to 2 p.m. If you cannot pick up your shirt during those times or have any additional questions, please reach out to Gabby Cinnamon at ext. 46503 or [email protected].