When Sandy Yaegle suffered an unexplained cardiac arrest on Sunday, August 25, during the Kinzua Heritage Festival, three attending nurses saved her life by performing CPR until she was evacuated by helicopter.

Renee Haight, Bobbie Stanton and Stephanie Ferrie quickly sprang into action and continued CPR on Yaegle until she could be airlifted. Yaegle is now making a full recovery after being treated with a defibrillator.

Yaegle’s daughter, Heather Stanton-Fuller, is a nurse who praised the quick and selfless actions of those who were able to perform CPR. “Thanks to their quick response, she suffered no permanent brain damage and recovered quickly,” said Stanton-Fuller.

According to the Red Cross, approximately half a million people suffer cardiac arrest each year. CPR increases the chance of surviving cardiac arrest, making it important to know that CPR is not just for healthcare workers and first responders.

“You never know when you might need CPR and first responder training; it can save lives,” said Ferrie.