Parkville man awarded Red Cross Lifesaving Award for Professional Responders

Just two weeks after completing CPR and first aid training, Giustino “Guis” Puliti found himself in a situation he never expected, helping to save a man’s life.On the morning of Feb. 25, 2026, Terry Frank, a 73-year-old member of The Y in Parkville, was exercising on a rowing machine in the facility’s functional fitness room when he suddenly collapsed.Another member, Stacey Matthews, heard a thud and turned to find Frank slumped over on the rower, unresponsive and bleeding from a head injury. She immediately alerted Y staff, setting in motion a coordinated response involving employees and members who rushed to help.Y associate Elijah Obayemi helped remove Frank from the rowing machine so emergency care could begin. Two Y members began CPR after determining Frank was unresponsive and had no pulse.Fitness Director Liam Dwyer and another fitness coach retrieved the facility’s emergency equipment, including its automated external defibrillator.

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