By Robin Miller

The Reporter

VACAVILLE, Calif. Vacaville resident Vincent Hayes had been to Disneyland twice before — once at age 8 and again on his senior class trip. But the visit he made with his girlfriend on Aug. 4 , a birthday gift, is the one he’ll never forget.

“I will tell my kids about this one day for sure,” he says with a laugh.

On Aug. 4 , Hayes made the Happiest Place on Earth a little happier. That was the day the Vacaville Fire Protection District volunteer firefighter helped save the life of a man in cardiac arrest.

Hayes and his girlfriend had spent the entire day enjoying the park and, around 11:30 p.m. , decided to take one last ride on the Disneyland train.

Fate had other plans.

“We were sitting on the ride for like five minutes but it wasn’t going and I noticed

See Full Page