TEMPE, AZ — Video shows Tempe firefighters rescuing a driver who crashed in front of them while suffering a medical episode.
It happened while firefighters were playing pickleball between calls in front of their fire station on March 12.
In the video, which can be seen in the video player above, a vehicle comes into view and is speeding through the lot. It then hits a parked car, which belongs to staff at the fire station.
"The firefighters went from running for their lives to running to help the driver. This shows the professionalism of these firefighters" said Interim Chief Darrell Duty of Tempe Fire Medical Rescue.
Tempe police determined the driver had a medical crisis which caused the crash. The driver was taken to a hospital.
No other injuries were reported.
