A Life Saved: Clay Davis


On February 28, 2025, Clay Davis suddenly had a heart attack. Clay is the Director of Outreach and a pastor at the RockFish Church in Raeford, North Carolina, and it was while he was coordinating emergency response supplies that he started feeling pain and numbness in his left arm that radiated over into his right shoulder. He tried to work through the pain, but his wife made him sit down and drink some water. As Clay rested, his symptoms subsided for a few minutes. However, as soon as he stood back up, the pain was so intense that it felt like his chest exploded. 


It was about this time that Greg Hancock, the ministry leader for the Emergency Response Network, pulled up in his truck with a few other guys to start moving pallets of water to other locations. Clay, still pushing himself to work through the pain, tells Greg where each pallet needs to go and offhandedly mentions that he might be having a heart attack. 


Greg, having had years of medical training through the army, knew how serious this was and made Clay sit back down and offered to take him to the hospital. Clay refused, stating that his son was on his way to do just that. They offered a quick prayer, and that was when Greg remembered that he had aspirin in his first aid kit.


Knowing that every second counts, he sprints to his truck, grabs his Recon first aid kit, pulls the aspirin out, and hurries back to give it to Clay. Not long after, Clay’s son arrives and rushes him to the hospital. Upon his arrival, the hospital staff told him that the aspirin saved his life. Clay had a 99% blockage in his LAD artery, and this kind of blockage is known as the widowmaker heart attack. Without the aspirin, he more than likely would have died. 


Clay is in rehab and successfully recovering with no permanent damage to his heart. And now, with the blockage gone, he feels better than he did the weeks leading up to his heart attack.


Since then, multiple other people in their church have had heart attacks, and aspirin has become an essential part of their everyday carry arsenal. They have also made sure to add it into their existing trauma kits to prepare them for next time. 



Author | Allison Lee

I'm Allison, a content writer at My Medic. My passion is empowering others with first aid knowledge and skills through my writing.

5 comments

  • Rob Stronczek

    I changed my phone number a year ago. How can I get the new number to you
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    My Medic replied:
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  • Woodrow Shields

    Awesome 👍
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    My Medic replied:
    100% 💪

  • Shannon Goode

    As wonderful as a story this is and truly grateful the man is alive and that his friend had the ASA on hand. How ever we all no good and well that they can not positively with no doubt claim the ASA saved his life. It most likely did have a role in this but I’m sure that God, the DR’s nurses and so many other things all helped especially GOD he would be the only one who we can with absolute assurance say saved his life. I think it’s wrong to try and market something by using a story like this that you can not positively state with out a doubt did this. It’s the same as false and misleading advertising. Someone out here may just hold you to this and when their loved one dies and they took the ASA can come back with a law suit. Just my opinion
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    My Medic replied:
    Aspirin is what they give you at the hospital to help thin the blood and prevent further clotting, alongside preventing further damage to the heart as soon as you arrive with heart attack symptoms. You can still die after taking aspirin, depending on how far the heart attack has progressed, how quickly you receive professional medical attention, how much damage your heart has suffered, etc. And Clay’s cardiologist straight up said that the aspirin saved his life. Additionally, some people believe in God and others don’t, and we aren’t going to push religious beliefs onto anyone.

  • Jim Drummond

    Thank u. I’m getting aspirin today for my FAK
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    My Medic replied:
    That’s a great idea, Jim! Stay safe out there and have a fantastic week!

  • Bruce Keller

    What information, classes or data can be accessed to gain sufficient knowledge to properly utilize all the contents provided in your kits?
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    My Medic replied:
    All kit purchases come with digital MARCH training that teaches you how to use the trauma gear! Additionally, all Med Packs and MODs have QR code linked videos on the back that walk you through the contents and how to use them.

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