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Week in Review: Emergency Responders Save Man's Life

A look back at the past week.

Let's look at the week's top headlines on East Hampton Patch. 

1.  Montauk EMS Saves Heart Attack Victim

Stephen "Skip" Rankin is well aware just how lucky he is to be alive. From his hospital bed at Stony Brook University Hospital on Tuesday, Rankin, a retired New York City firefighter, got choked up as he recalled how he nearly died just days earlier. 

2. Despite The Heat, Golf Course Devotees Keep It Cool

With temperatures climbing to the mid to upper 90s, die hard golfers braved the heat at Sag Harbor Golf Course on Thursday.


3.  Summer Heat Especially Brutal for Firefighters

When the alarm sounds, firefighters spring into action, and heat waves — like the one the East End is experiencing — simply can't slow them down. 

4. Bullet Leads Cops To Uncover Alleged Pot Grow House

Two Montauk residents were arrested last month on weapons and marijuana charges after police discovered a bullet in a neighbor's swimming pool. 

5. Youth Triathlon Turns Out To Be More Than a Race

The "ultimate testament of i-tri in action was Tiffanie Wyche refusing to leave the side of her friend and team mate Sara Havens after a nasty spill on the bike and holding her hand to cross the finish line together," Theresa Roden, the founder, said after Sunday's race.

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