BERWICK -- Dr. Maria Tacelosky and her staff do not want to be referred to as heroes, but that's what they are. The group works at The Dental Health Clinic in Berwick, a nonprofit dentist's office.
On a Monday afternoon last month, an employee took a call that a worker in another office needed medical help.
"Because we're a dental office and it's the only medical facility in the building," said Dr. Tacelosky.
Tacelosky and her employees ran down the hallway and found a woman who was not breathing and did not have a pulse, so the doctor and her employees started CPR and used a defibrillator.
"Once the shock of what I was seeing happened, I could hear Dr. T in my head and I immediately went into action," said dental assistant Marybeth Roberts.
"Obviously, weren't prepared for it at the moment and then when the emergency happened, we were all ready to get in there and do our jobs like we trained," said dental hygienist Gene Moisey.
Every couple of months, the staff runs through drills to practice what to do in emergency situations.
"Gets the staff more prepared in case there is an emergency," said Tacelosky.
"I'm so grateful for the training that we've had," said office manager Tara King. "I've never been in a situation like that and I don't think that you ever imagine that you ever will be."
The group was able to revive the woman and keep her stable until the paramedics got there three minutes later. Even so, they don't consider themselves heroes.
"The right things happened at the right time to help save her life. She knew to call someone to tell them she wasn't feeling well. They called us and everything went well from there, thank goodness," Tacelosky added.
Dr. T says the woman is doing well and recovering at home. She called the office to thank the staff for saving her life.