b'CONCORD HOSPITAL HEALTH SYSTEM | Community ImpactBrandon Hawk was asleep in his bed in Hillsboro, trying to shake a sudden illness. When he next opened his eyes, he was in a different bed, hooked up to a ventilator, his brother holding I received thehis hand. best care .Disoriented, Hawk learned hed been found unconscious by police after his worried parents couldnt reach him. En route to Concord Hospital, Hawk went into cardiac arrest, and paramedics used a LUCAS device to resuscitate him. Against all odds, it took 45 minutes and The people who worked on me werethree defibrillations to stabilize Hawk. The pre-assembled Emergency Department team, led by Lon Setnik, MD, determined the cause of his sickness to be severe acidosis due to new-completely preparedIll be gratefulonset Type 1 diabetes. to them for the rest of my life. Ive always been the epitome of health, Hawk says, so I never thought something like that could happen to me.As doctors explained his diagnosis, Hawks fear turned into acceptance. The reassurance came not only from the endocrinology team at the Hospital, but from everyone who contributed to his critical care and recovery. Hillsboro, NH EMTs (L-R): Zachary Urban and Last June, Hawk moved to California with hisKeith Wing, Captain Roland Bovio, holding girlfriend, where he works with children on thethe LUCAS device, Chief Kenneth Stafford, autism spectrum. In November, he celebratedJr, and EMT Morgan Klumb. his 24th birthday and full return to his active lifestyle, with a new appreciation for life. He looks forward to visiting Concord Hospital to thank those who made that possible.I received the best care, he says. The people who worked on me were completely preparedIll be grateful to them for the rest of my life. If I hadnt been sent to Concord Hospital, the outcome might have been different.Brandon Hawk | CH PATIENTwith his girlfriend, Valeria, at her graduation.'