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Kevin Quinn

'Anyone But Me': Former Fireman Recounts Sudden Cardiac Emergency 'Anyone But Me': Former Fireman Recounts Sudden Cardiac Emergency
'Anyone But Me': Former Fireman Recounts Sudden Cardiac Emergency Seemingly the model of perfect health, Kevin Quinn, 63, decided to take his daily jog one March afternoon. However, as the retired New York City fireman and Rockland County resident began his usual running route, his body didn't feel normal. “I was almost a mile into the run, and I felt something strange — a pressure or a pain in my chest,” he said. “Something stopped me. I asked myself, 'Was I short of breath?' I was. 'Does my left arm hurt?' It did. Normally, when I stop for aches and pains, they’re muscular; I slow down but keep running. But I knew these were symptoms of something serious…