Peachtree Corners Businessman Thanks Firefighters, Colleagues For Saving His Life

A Peachtree Corners businessman recognized Gwinnett County firefighters and his colleagues Thursday for saving his life last year.

During Gwinnett Fire's monthly FireState meeting, Brian Altus, the director of sales for Multivista located in Peachtree Corners, recognized 12 people for coming to his rescue last October.

Watch the video at the right of the full ceremony.

While working in his office that day, Altus told a co-worker that he wasn't feeling well. Shortly after, he collapsed, and his co-workers found him unresponsive on the floor. Someone quickly called 911 and three other co-workers began CPR, rescue breathing and chest compressions.

Gwinnett firefighters quickly came to Altus' aid and used a defibrillator to shock him four times. He was sent to the hospital, and remained there for almost a month. Altus realized that he had been suffering from arrhythmia, which had caused him to feel ill for months before.

Altus said he now feels great. "I feel better than I have in years," he said, and would just like to thank everyone for their help that day.

Jason Weaver, Reef Tanagho, Michael Dorman and Geoff Susskind were the colleagues recognized in the ceremony. The Gwinnett firefighters recognized were:

Ryan Wagoner
Korey Butler
William Miller
Ryan Moore
Charles Spears
Dennis Pishock
Vic Farmer
Dustin Hall

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