A 61-year-old Wichita Falls man reunited with the neighbors and paramedics who kept him alive after he went into cardiac arrest in 2025 and spent roughly an hour without a pulse.
The night of the heart attack
Jack Miller suffered a widowmaker heart attack at his home on Sept. 22, 2025. He said he felt chest pressure after a shower and called his neighbor Mike Anderson, who has more than 20 years of experience as a nurse. Anderson’s son Nathan had recently completed firefighting training. Within minutes of a 911 call, Miller’s heart stopped.
“I knew it was important that the training that we had both had — it’s right here,” Mike Anderson said. Firefighters and paramedics with American Medical Response arrived and took over resuscitation efforts.
Why paramedics call it unusual
AMR paramedic Eric Robinson said survival after 15 minutes without a pulse is difficult, and an hour is exceptional. “I’ve never heard of a story going into cardiac arrest for an hour and coming back,” Robinson said.
Recovery
After months of recovery, Miller was reunited this week with Robinson and fellow AMR paramedics Natasha Nez and Ty Bowles. Miller said he is back to working, boating, fishing and yard work, and is listening more closely when his body tells him to rest.