In November of 1998, Brian Glass a Hollister resident , was a
young but trained medic volunteering for the Cypress fire station
in Carmel. That Saturday he was watching the famous Shoe Football
game between Carmel and Pacific Grove. Sitting in the stands he
heard a cry for help coming from the tennis courts just below the
stands. There lying in the middle of the court was Rev. Francis
Duda, who had suffered a cardiac arrest.
In November of 1998, Brian Glass a Hollister resident , was a young but trained medic volunteering for the Cypress fire station in Carmel. That Saturday he was watching the famous Shoe Football game between Carmel and Pacific Grove. Sitting in the stands he heard a cry for help coming from the tennis courts just below the stands. There lying in the middle of the court was Rev. Francis Duda, who had suffered a cardiac arrest.
Brian was the second responder on the scene. He assisted in the continuing CPR for 31 minutes until the third defibulator revived a heart beat that allowed Rev. Duda to be transported to CHOMP. In February of 1999, Brian won national recognition for his spontaneous, generous response. He is now a captain in the Morgan Hill Fire Department.
On Oct. 9, Brian A. Glass married Carly L. Kirk at the Paicines Ranch and Rev. Francis Duda, a retired Army Lieutenant Colonel and a resident of Carmel-by-the-Sea officiated at his wedding, 12 years after their first momentous meeting.
