Man saved by woman he helped on highway

Man saved by woman he helped on highway

Man who aided driver saved by him a few miles later, Man saved by woman he helped-Police say Victor Giesbrecht, 61, was saved over the weekend by a woman he helped along the highway near Menomonie, Wisconsin city a few miles earlier,Good Samaritan has heart attack after helping change flat tire. After aiding Lisa Meier, Giesbrecht suffered a heart attack while driving. Meier reportedly saw Giesbrecht's wife waving her arms on side of the road good deed wisconsin resuscitated. Giesbrecht is in the hospital reportedly in critical condition.A Canadian man who had just helped a motorist change a tire in western Wisconsin had his good deed quickly repaid when, just minutes later, that same motorist helped to save his life.According to the Wisconsin State Patrol, Victor Giesbrecht, of Winnipeg, was driving Saturday evening on Interstate 94 about 9 miles east of Menomonie when he stopped to help a motorist change a tire.

Patrol Sgt. Michael Newton said that after driving off, Giesbrecht was stricken by a heart attack within a mile or two. His wife, Ann, helped bring their pickup truck to a stop, called 911 and waved her arms for help.

At about the same time, the motorists they had just helped pulled up.

Monday that one of them, Lisa Meier, of Eau Claire, performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation on him until emergency personnel arrived.

A state trooper and two Dunn County deputies took over and used an automated external defibrillator to help Giesbrecht regain a pulse and resume breathing.

A medical helicopter took Giesbrecht to Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire. He was in serious condition Monday.

Newton said if Giesbrecht hadn't helped with the tire change, his initial rescuer might have remained stranded for too long to play a life-saving role.

"If he had been a few more miles down the road and had his heart attack, it could have been a different outcome," Newton said. "It's an interesting turn of fate."

He said Giesbrecht had suffered another heart attack about a year earlier.

Newton added that Dunn County having a defibrillator on hand "was the tipping point" in saving Giesbrecht's life. "Without that defibrillator, I don't know that the outcome would've been the same."

American ghost counties

American ghost counties 

We've all heard of ghost towns. Well, it isn't just towns that disappear.Ghost Counties exists - to honor the memory of these forgotten dead counties.

 High unemployment and foreclosure rates, combined with overbuilding before the economy went south, have meant that once-booming areas – many of them tourist destinations -- have become modern-day "ghost counties." We review 10 American cities with vacancy rates of more than 55 percent, according to 24/7 Wall St.


Lake County, Mich

 Long a vacation and fishing destination for residents of nearby industrial centers, such as a once-booming city and a car-centric city, Lake County has seen its fortunes decline as the number of second-home owners there has dropped.Number of homes

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Vilas County, Wis

 This county, located on Wisconsin's northern border has depended on tourism and logging, forestry and construction industries – all of which have declined dramatically during the recession.Number of homes

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Summit County, Co

 A major drop in revenue in this area  home to several ski resorts west of its capital city, has hit hard, and property values are projected to keep falling.Number of homes

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Worcester County, Md

 The easternmost county in the state has a distinctive location but has experienced an unenviable drop in its tax base.Number of homes

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Mono County California

 Ironically home to an official "gold rush" town, this county near a major mountain chain and a national park in the east-central part of the state has seen a huge drop in property tax receipts.

 

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Dare County, N.C

 Yet another vacation destination hard-hit by huge drops in tourism, Dare County's seaside location hasn't been able to weather the recent economic storm without drops in the tax base and county services.Number of homes

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Dukes County, Mass

 Still home to a popular summer destination Dukes County now empties during the colder months of the year, and property values have fallen accordingly.Number of homes

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Sawyer County, Wis

 This county in the northwest corner of Wisconsin has been hit hard by a drop in visitors coming for outdoor recreation opportunities.Number of homes

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Burnett County, Wisconsin

 This western Wisconsin county  not far from a twin city, has faced a decline in population and a foreclosure wave that have devastated its vacation home communities.Number of homes

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Aitkin County Minn

This recreational hub in north-central Minnesota, like other rural tourist regions, has been hit hard by the recession. It's a hub for fishing and a winter sport.Number of homes

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