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Brad Paisley's Dad Saves a Life at Son's Show

Brad PaisleyIt was just another 'American Saturday Night' on Jan. 9, at Brad Paisley's Wichita, Kansas concert. The country superstar was putting on another one of his trademark electrifying shows, and screaming fans were raising the arena roof ... as usual.

But backstage there was something else happening. The Wichita Eagle reports that a venue worker had collapsed in an arena hallway. And when Brad's dad, Doug Paisley -- who happens to be a volunteer firefighter and EMT, saw him lying on the floor in distress, he immediately began performing CPR.

It turns out, the arena employee was having a heart attack. But Doug, along with the help of another heroic witness backstage, was able to keep the man alive -- even getting the venue's automated external defibrillator ready until paramedics arrived.

"I kind of backed off and let (the paramedics) use theirs," Brad's dad humbly reports. "If the man's life was saved, it was because a lot of things came together ... There's nothing heroic about this. Heroic is when you're standing on the front lines in Afghanistan or Iraq."

Doug Paisley is a hero in his son's eyes, no matter what. He's a frequent "roadie" on Brad's tour ... and has been since the future country superstar was just 12 years old. Doug would chauffeur his son to shows, also acting as a sound man. "I'd sing five songs, tell jokes and be $55 richer," Brad jokes with PEOPLE magazine of his childhood gigs. "My dad never asked for a cut! Not even gas money. I still owe him money."

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Colleen

Good Job...but...you and your son are Freemasons. Ugh.
http://www.rapidnet.com/~jbeard/bdm/Cults/masons.htm
I just found this out, man I am sick to my stomach.

January 20 2010 at 1:08 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Leigh

In the midst of the tragedy in Haiti, this was a wonderful story!!!!

January 16 2010 at 2:00 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
liansebuhao

hello

January 16 2010 at 1:56 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
BILL

I COULD JUST THIS HAPPENING
AT A THUG INFESTED RAP CONCERT,
SOME ELDERLY MAN, COLLAPSES.... AND
YO YO YO LOOK AT THAT MO FO,
OPPS HE DEAD!!!
WAY TO GO DOUG, THANKS FOR USING YOUR KNOWLEDGE.

January 16 2010 at 12:45 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
NORMA C.

Did I read this right that Mr Paisley tried to get the mans Internal Defibrillator going?? That would be one inside the mans chest. I know becasue my husband has one (ICD) and they do take over with out any help or are suppose to if they are working untill peramentics get there. Any way I think Mr. Paisley is a stand up guy and I'm sure this man thinks so too.

January 16 2010 at 12:14 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Sara

no it was an automated external defibulator or an aed.

January 16 2010 at 12:22 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
kbaby12345

Just as there are angels among us, there are heroes among us -- everywhere and every day -- from the front lines in Afghanistan and Iraq to backstage of a country music show. Great job Mr. Paisley and God bless you for being the person you are. Your son is as proud of you as you are of him.

January 16 2010 at 9:24 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Ondway

kbaby, I could not have written a comment any better than yours. God Bless them all for everything they do. Mr. Paisley as a woman who had a heart attack your quick actions are why this person is alive today. Thank you for getting involved. So many people today are afraid to help someone because they are afraid if they do something wrong they will be sued. Good job. I would love to know you had my back any time.

January 21 2010 at 7:50 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Yroarrah

Excellent work by Mr. Paisley and the unknown assistant who did CPR until the EMT's got there. It may not be heroic to Mr. Paisley, but I'm sure that patient's family members will always think he is a hero- who knows, the patient could have young kids, or a wife, all dependent on him. Either way, it is not easy doing CPR until the rescue workers showed up. Just doing CPR for 5 min can be exausting work, and to it correctly out in the field doubly difficult. I think Mr. Paiseley and the other unnamed man very definitely saved a life, and that makes him a hero in my book. With so much hate or just plain disinterest, not many people would have helped. So often when the challenge comes, people "didn't see a thing" or just turn their backs and walk away. Kudos to these 2 heroes!

January 16 2010 at 8:52 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Melisa

Great story! And Brad, give your dad back that gas money :-)

January 16 2010 at 8:51 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
floggie14

I think that he is more of a hero he is one awesome dad to be the for his son all of his life and not ask for anything in return which is exactly how a parent should be good job

January 16 2010 at 8:39 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
floggie14

I think that he is more of a hero he is one awesome dad to be the for his son all of his life and not ask for anything in return which is exactly how a parent should be good job Doug.

January 16 2010 at 8:36 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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