Florida first responders finished a man's yard work after saving him from a heart attack, first rushing him to hospital then returning to his home to finish laying down sod in his yard recently.
Gene Work of Pasco County was halfway through the laborious task of installing new sod in his yard in hopes of avoiding a fine from his homeowner's association when the heart attack struck, the HuffPost noted.
Yet all he could think about was the sod, which he had pawned his favorite gun to pay for, even while he slipped in and out of consciousness.
As the ambulance loaded him into the van, he pleaded with his wife Melissa Work, to figure something out so that the sod could be put down and would not die.
"It's ALL he kept asking about literally during a massive heart attack," she said in a post to Facebook, explaining that her brother-in-law, Mark Rouco, stayed behind to finish the yard work while they went to the hospital.
However, it was not long before Rouco heard the roaring sound of engines approaching and, when he looked up, he saw the same fire engine and ambulance that had taken his brother-in-law to the hospital, pulling up in front of the house.
"Then one of the gentlemen got out of the fire truck and told me they had come back to finish laying the sod because they didn't want it to die," said Rouco, according to the HuffPost. "They all just jumped in and helped me complete their yard."
He admitted feeling relieved as the task ahead of him was massive and would have kept him busy for hours.
Meanwhile, back at the hospital, Gene Work had gone into surgery but as soon as he got out, his wife shared the good news.
"He was bawling," she told the HuffPost. "He had the biggest smile — and didn't even mention anything like, 'I just survived a deadly heart attack.' It was just, 'Oh my God, my grass is done!'"
Melissa Work commended the first responders for their selflessness, stating that they "saw someone in need, something in need" and acted out of kindness.
"This wasn't in their job description," she said on Facebook. "We have no words. Just sobbing."
The Pasco County Fire Rescue confirmed the incident in a post to Facebook, claiming "we believe in helping the community whenever we are needed."
Shortly after sharing her experience to social media, Melissa Work's post went viral, leading to the emergency responders being honored for their kindness.
A similar incident took place earlier this year in Alabama, when two firefighters mowed a veteran's lawn in Alabama after responding to a call that the elderly man was having chest pains while doing yard work.
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