Another Shot at Life: HCA Nurse Grateful to Be Alive After Suffering Cardiac Arrest on Basketball Court

Every Wednesday night, 32-year-old HCA nurse Randy Rahming joins friends for a basketball game at Forest Lake Academy. On June 4, 2025, the game began like any other—until Rahming suddenly collapsed on the court after making a basket and going into cardiac arrest.
Fellow players, two who were both medical professionals, immediately sprang into action. Dr. Matthew Daulley, an emergency physician at AdventHealth and Sy Gilmore, began hands-only CPR while Ronaldo Green, a physician assistant at Orlando Health, located the nearest automated external defibrillator (AED) and directed bystanders to call 911. The AED was quickly used by Dalley to deliver a lifesaving shock.
 
Within three minutes, Seminole County Fire Department (SCFD) Station 13 crews arrived on scene and took over advanced lifesaving measures. Their swift response, combined with the physicians’ quick action and availability of the AED, played a critical role in Rahming’s survival and recovery at AdventHealth.
Rahming recently reunited with the SCFD crew who helped save his life. During the ceremony, SCFD presented Dr. Matthew Daulley and Sy Gilmore with a Citizen Life Saving Awards, and the following SCFD crew members received Life Saving Awards for their exceptional response:
 

• Rescue 13: Firefighter/Paramedic Jacob Burkhart; Firefighter Aiden McElroy
• Tower 13: Lieutenant Paul Parisi; Engineer/Paramedic Nicholas Norelli; Firefighter Tyler Crain

 
Rahming, who is originally from Jamaica, says the experience has inspired him to study cardiology so he can help others the way others helped him.
“It’s a miracle that everything aligned—the people, the AED, and the first responders,” Rahming said. “I’m forever grateful for everyone who played a part in saving my life.”
 
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