At a Burleson Kroger Wednesday, an introduction between coworkers was more like a reunion between long-lost friends as Ray Choate met Shane Condon, the man who saved his life.
“It feels great. I don't have the words. I can't thank him enough,” said Choate, a field maintenance associate with Kroger.
It was Condon’s first day as an assistant store leader when chaos ensued while he was getting a tour.
“I was here for about an hour and a half, and we heard a crash. I walked over and saw Ray on the floor, immediately went over, tried to get his attention, and tried to see if I could get a response from him when I noticed that he wasn't breathing,” said Condon.
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Coworkers gathered to celebrate on Wednesday because of what happened next. For four minutes, Condon performed CPR on a man he’d never met.
Choate survived an arrhythmia and his doctor credited chest compressions performed by Condon as the reason why.
“I just want to say thank you for taking the initiative to do what you did,” said a Kroger supervisor.
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“It was a humbling feeling, for sure,” said Condon, who Kroger recognized with its All-Safe Angel Award.
It also reunited two men, now forever bonded through swift thinking, courage and kindness.
