NYC teen basketball player who collapsed from cardiac arrest during game reunited with FDNY heroes who saved him
A 16-year-old Brooklyn basketball player, Jack McMurrer, who suffered cardiac arrest during a game last year, was reunited with the FDNY heroes who saved his life. At an emotional ceremony, McMurrer expressed his gratitude, stating that without their quick actions, he wouldn't be alive today. The event also honored other victims of cardiac emergencies who were saved by FDNY personnel.
- ▪Jack McMurrer collapsed from cardiac arrest during a basketball game in March 2025.
- ▪Emergency responders performed chest compressions and used a defibrillator to revive him.
- ▪McMurrer is now using a defibrillator and continues to play basketball.
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Metro NYC teen basketball player who collapsed from cardiac arrest during game reunited with FDNY heroes who saved him By Reuven Fenton and Natalie O'Neill Published May 20, 2026, 4:35 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google It’s a heartfelt thank you. A grateful 16-year-old Brooklyn basketball player who suffered cardiac arrest during a game last year was reunited at an emotional ceremony Wednesday with the FDNY heroes who saved his life. “Without them, I wouldn’t be here right now, talking to you guys. I’d be somewhere in a place, probably in the sky,” Jack McMurrer, of Bensonhurst, said at the FDNY’s 30th annual “Second Chance” event. 3 Jack McMurrer, 16, was reunited with the FDNY members who saved his life last year.
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