When you think of hearses, you think of death. Normally, drivers of hearses deal with people who have already passed on. However, this story is about a driver that helped a man live on the way back from dropping off a man who has died.
The story takes place in western Michigan. Steve Langeland was on his way back from dropping a body off when he saw a car that had veered off the road. Upon further inspection, he noticed the driver was slumped over the wheel and he wasn’t breathing and he had no pulse. The man was Paul Edelman of Holland Township.
“He needed help and no one was there,” explained Langeland. “So you just do what you need to do.” After determining the man had no pulse, Langeland performed CPR. It wasn’t part of his training. After all, the clients he deals with are usually past the stage where CPR can help them. However, he learned it 17 years ago in order to get out of a physical education requirement in college.
About the same time as he began CPR, an ambulance drove by. He flagged it down and the paramedics began working on Edelman. Before long, he was breathing again.
There aren’t many heartwarming stories involving Cadillac hearses, but this is one that gives you a renewed spirit in humanity.
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