The Seminole County Fire Department recently recognized a son-in-law who helped save his father-in-law’s life with CPR. On September 14, 2024, in Sanford at 4:15 p.m. 61-year-old resident Randy Youngblood suffered a severe cardiac arrest and coded. The day before, Randy’s mother passed away from a cardiac arrest and the family were all gathered together that day.
Randy’s daughter Cayla immediately called 911 and was thankful for Dispatcher MiKayala Kruse’s assistance. Their son-in-law Mason Brown performed CPR until Seminole County Fire Department (SCFD) units arrived on scene and swiftly took over and stabilized Randy using defibrillation, and other ALS protocols. He was then transported to HCA Lake Monroe and recovered.
Brown, a former Marine who served in Afghanistan, immediately started performing CPR on Randy. His skill and training kicked in.
“I’m very close to my father-in-law and we were all determined that he was going to live,” said Brown. “We were doing everything in our power to work together with the first responders at the Seminole County Fire Department and we are so thankful Randy is here today.”
Brown and his family stressed the importance of everyone learning hands-only CPR.
Mason was honored with a Citizen Life Saving Award for his integral role in saving a life along with the Seminole County Fire Department members:
- Lieutenant Raul Sanchez
- Engineer/Paramedic Luis Santiago
- Firefighter Joshua Tackett
- Firefighter Hunter Martin
- Dispatcher MiKayla Kruse
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About the Seminole County Fire Department (SCFD): Founded in 1974, the Seminole County Fire Department has proudly served a countywide population in Seminole County, Florida of nearly a half-million residents with 20 fire stations. SCFD is ISO Class 1 rated, an Internationally Accredited Agency with the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI) and CAAS Accredited through the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services. SCFD provides emergency services to the unincorporated areas of the County and in the Cities of Altamonte Springs, Winter Springs, and Casselberry. The Department has first response agreements in place with the Cities of Lake Mary, Longwood, Sanford, and Oviedo. Follow SCFD on social on Facebook (@SCFD.1974), Instagram (@seminolecountyfd) and X (@SCFDPIO). For more information, visit seminolecountyfl.gov/
Seminole County Government
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Doreen Overstreet Public Safety Information & Education Officer
- February 03, 2025
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