At approximately 1850 hours, Grace Kunzig noticed an adult female in distress in front of her home at 186 Southern Boulevard in Hauppauge. Grace Kunzig alerted her husband, Hauppauge firefighter Larry Kunzig who was out in the backyard playing with his grandchildren. Firefighter Kunzig immediately went to the aid of the woman, quickly determining that she was in cardiac arrest. Firefighter Kunzig instructed Grace to call 911 while he began CPR. While the Nesconset Fire Department was being dispatched, Hauppauge Fire Department Lieutenant Michael Mendola, firefighter Andrew Mendola and firefighter Jonathan Munro heard the call go out and responded to the scene to assist. The four men continued to provide aid to the victim until Nesconset FD EMS and Stony Brook Hospital Medic 45 arrived a few minutes later. The victim was transported to Stony Brook hospital by Medic 45, where an emergency C section was performed. Their current condition is unknown.

There is an aside to this story that makes this incident even more special.

On New Years eve of 2017 (eight months ago), Firefighter Kunzig found his wife Grace unconscious and not breathing in their home. He immediately called for the Nesconset Fire Department along with the Hauppauge Fire Department while rendering the same aid to his wife. Lieutenant Michael Mendola and his brother, firefighter Andrew Mendola were two of the responders to the Kunzig home on New Years eve and assisted with CPR on Grace Kunzig.

Larry Kunzig speaks to the media Jonathan Munro and Andrew Mendola are behind him Greg Gottlieb photo.