the rescue above and beyond. here s david wright. reporter: at the pasco county firehouse today in hudson, florida, gene work and his family dropped by for an unusual thank you. we re so glad to see that you re okay, man. thank you, guys. reporter: thanking them for saving his life and his lawn. this saturday, gene was in the middle of laying down sod when he suffered a massive heart attack. firefighters rushed him to the hospital. but my sod! my sod! yeah, we saw what was laying out there. let s go and do it, knock it out. reporter: six of those firefighters took it upon themselves and finished the job. today at the firehouse, he confessed he s not sure which rescue he appreciated more. i was just so thankful for the grass, i didn t even think about you guys saving my life. reporter: david wright, abc news, new york. thank you for it all. and we ll see you tomorrow night. good night. yeah, it s scary. it really is.