'She helped bring me back': Woman honored for helping save stranger's life

'She helped bring me back': Woman honored for helping save stranger's life

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Twenty minutes into a ceremonial dance at an Indigenous cultural celebration, Debbie Hassinger unexpectedly collapsed. In the four minutes that followed, Mandi Garvey helped save her life. In September 2024, Garvey was volunteering at the annual Pow Wow at Riverside Park in Grand Rapids when someone yelled for help. That's when she took initiative, calling 911, sending someone to flag down a deputy and starting CPR. …