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After 30 months of recovery, St. Paul man gets to thank the paramedics who saved his life

By Reg Chapman

/ CBS Minnesota

30 months after recovery, St. Paul man gets to thank the paramedics who saved his life

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A St. Paul man has spent 30 months recovering from a medical emergency that nearly killed him. Each tough day of that fight has been motivated by one goal: To get to today.

Lou Alvarado knows he is blessed to be able to thank paramedics Juan Morin, Blake Allen and Jeremiah Hockwalt from Fire Station 6 in St. Paul who saved his life.

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WCCO's Reg Chapman has his story in the video above. 

Reg Chapman

Reg Chapman joined WCCO-TV in May of 2009. He came to WCCO from WNBC-TV in New York City where he covered an array of stories for the station including the Coney Island plane crash, the crane collapse on the city's east side, 50 shots fired at motorist Sean Bell by New York Police, and a lacrosse team assault at Fairfield High School in Connecticut.

First published on September 25, 2023 / 7:13 PM CDT

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