Lifeguards, first responders honored for saving Hall County man's life By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team Published Lifeguards and first responders honored for their life-saving efforts Several agencies worked to work the life of a Hall County man who suffered a heart attack during a swim in May. HALL COUNTY, Ga. - A special ceremony was held in Hall County Thursday for the lifeguards and first responders who helped save the life of a man who had a heart attack at the Frances Meadows Aquatic Center last month. Mitch Teal had gone for a morning swim that might have cost him his life if not for the quick action of others.