JANESVILLE — A Beloit man who suffered a heart attack last month stopped by Fire Station No. 1 today in Janesville to thank some of the people who helped save his life.
On May 23, 2025, Dan Molland, a captain with the Beloit Police Department, and his wife, Ellen, were leaving the City of Janesville Landfill following a day of remodeling chores when Dan suffered a cardiac arrest, according to a news release sent out Monday by the Janesville Fire Department.
A bystander immediately began CPR with the assistance of Rock County dispatch (Sam Hose), by former Beloit Firefighter/Paramedic (Casey Bellard).
Additional help came from from RCSO Deputy Tony Barr, Mercyhealth MD-1, and City of Janesville Police Department.
City of Janesville Fire Department personnel responded within four minutes to begin resuscitative measures.
Today, Dan and his wife, Ellen, walked into the Janesville Fire Station 1 to meet the first responders who had come to his aid.
In its news release, the City of Janesville Fire Department would like to stress the importance of bystander CPR. Bystander CPR saves lives. If performed immediately, CPR can double or triple the chance of survival from an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
To help in those efforts, the Pulse Point app is coming to Rock County.
Pulse Point is a 911-connected mobile app that allows users to view and receive live alerts of calls being responded to by fire departments and emergency medical services. The app aims to notify bystanders trained in CPR to help cardiac arrest victims before emergency crews arrive, thereby increasing the chance of survival for these victims. The app interfaces with the local government’s public safety answering point and notifies users when a cardiac arrest occurs in a public place or in their vicinity. Users can then respond to perform bystander CPR before the arrival of the fire department and emergency medical services.