{"id":16740,"date":"2026-06-21T12:32:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T12:32:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=16740"},"modified":"2026-06-21T12:32:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T12:32:24","slug":"retired-chino-hills-firefighter-welcomes-fathers-day-7-months-after-surviving-a-stroke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=16740","title":{"rendered":"Retired Chino Hills firefighter welcomes Father\u2019s Day, 7 months after surviving a stroke"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><p>As a busy father, husband, avid bicyclist and retired firefighter, 55-year-old George Rojas never thought a stroke could happen to him.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=16726\">Cup drivers get first look at Coronado\u2019s NASCAR track: \u2018The risk versus reward here is off the charts\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was kind of a surreal moment,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m usually the one that\u2019s pushing people through those emergency room doors. Now I\u2019m the one getting rolled through.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After surviving the stroke, which suddenly reduces blood in the brain, Rojas and his family are grateful to be celebrating another Father\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n<p>The Chino Hills resident woke up early on Nov. 4, 2025 \u2014 Election Day \u2014 to take his youngest daughter to cheerleading practice and recalled feeling \u201cfoggy.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><ul><div><div><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"George Rojas reunites with Dr. Adeel Popalzai and members of...\" class=\"wp-image-16728\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d547ac210d12d6733e1bcda2ce4c7abd-1024x682.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d547ac210d12d6733e1bcda2ce4c7abd-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d547ac210d12d6733e1bcda2ce4c7abd-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d547ac210d12d6733e1bcda2ce4c7abd-768x511.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d547ac210d12d6733e1bcda2ce4c7abd-1536x1022.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d547ac210d12d6733e1bcda2ce4c7abd.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>George Rojas reunites with Dr. Adeel Popalzai and members of the stroke team at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center on Thursday, June 18, 2026. Despite being healthy and active, Rojas suffered a stroke and said the team\u2019s treatment helped save his life. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun\/SCNG)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Leticia Rojas, right, wife of stroke survivor George Rojas, hugs...\" class=\"wp-image-16729\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20bdd46fe31f9570fc14b95bb0c0c4dc-1024x682.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20bdd46fe31f9570fc14b95bb0c0c4dc-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20bdd46fe31f9570fc14b95bb0c0c4dc-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20bdd46fe31f9570fc14b95bb0c0c4dc-768x511.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20bdd46fe31f9570fc14b95bb0c0c4dc-1536x1022.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20bdd46fe31f9570fc14b95bb0c0c4dc.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Leticia Rojas, right, wife of stroke survivor George Rojas, hugs stroke team registered nurse Kimberly Jones on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center. Despite being healthy and active, George Rojas suffered a stroke and said the team\u2019s treatment helped save his life. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun\/SCNG)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"George Rojas reunites Thursday, June 18, 2026, with Dr. Adeel...\" class=\"wp-image-16730\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/39b6edceccbff441edfb8ea44901d4b2-1024x682.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/39b6edceccbff441edfb8ea44901d4b2-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/39b6edceccbff441edfb8ea44901d4b2-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/39b6edceccbff441edfb8ea44901d4b2-768x511.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/39b6edceccbff441edfb8ea44901d4b2-1536x1022.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/39b6edceccbff441edfb8ea44901d4b2.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>George Rojas reunites Thursday, June 18, 2026, with Dr. Adeel Popalzai and members of the stroke team at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center. He said the team\u2019s treatment helped save his life after a November 2025 stroke. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun\/SCNG)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dr. Adeel Popalzai, medical director of neurology, and members of...\" class=\"wp-image-16731\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/fe3f3d56ac3013491e3d510e44f69f0d-1024x682.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/fe3f3d56ac3013491e3d510e44f69f0d-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/fe3f3d56ac3013491e3d510e44f69f0d-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/fe3f3d56ac3013491e3d510e44f69f0d-768x511.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/fe3f3d56ac3013491e3d510e44f69f0d-1536x1022.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/fe3f3d56ac3013491e3d510e44f69f0d.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Dr. Adeel Popalzai, medical director of neurology, and members of Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center\u2019s stroke team prepare Thursday, June 18, 2026, to reunite with former patient George Rojas. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun\/SCNG)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"George Rojas, right, reunites Thursday, June 18, 2026, with Dr....\" class=\"wp-image-16732\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/757472f820e653796603dbd0a6f77983-1024x682.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/757472f820e653796603dbd0a6f77983-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/757472f820e653796603dbd0a6f77983-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/757472f820e653796603dbd0a6f77983-768x511.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/757472f820e653796603dbd0a6f77983-1536x1022.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/757472f820e653796603dbd0a6f77983.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>George Rojas, right, reunites Thursday, June 18, 2026, with Dr. Adeel Popalzai at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, where Rojas was treated after suffering a stroke. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun\/SCNG)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Retired firefighter and stroke survivor George Rojas and his family...\" class=\"wp-image-16733\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/f62a4f3dbb0c2631a6b5f9be1791439d-1024x682.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/f62a4f3dbb0c2631a6b5f9be1791439d-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/f62a4f3dbb0c2631a6b5f9be1791439d-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/f62a4f3dbb0c2631a6b5f9be1791439d-768x511.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/f62a4f3dbb0c2631a6b5f9be1791439d-1536x1022.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/f62a4f3dbb0c2631a6b5f9be1791439d.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Retired firefighter and stroke survivor George Rojas and his family meet members of the stroke team at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center on Thursday, June 18, 2026. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun\/SCNG)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"George Rojas and his family are seen Thursday, June 18,...\" class=\"wp-image-16734\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/77d7ffafe75a062795ccd01fbc550218-1024x682.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/77d7ffafe75a062795ccd01fbc550218-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/77d7ffafe75a062795ccd01fbc550218-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/77d7ffafe75a062795ccd01fbc550218-768x511.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/77d7ffafe75a062795ccd01fbc550218-1536x1022.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/77d7ffafe75a062795ccd01fbc550218.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>George Rojas and his family are seen Thursday, June 18, 2026, with members of Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center\u2019s stroke team. Rojas suffered a stroke in November 2025 and said the team\u2019s treatment helped save his life. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun\/SCNG)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Retired firefighter and stroke survivor George Rojas is seen at...\" class=\"wp-image-16735\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/aafa261caa972f0254c02af243f25560-1024x682.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/aafa261caa972f0254c02af243f25560-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/aafa261caa972f0254c02af243f25560-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/aafa261caa972f0254c02af243f25560-768x511.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/aafa261caa972f0254c02af243f25560-1536x1022.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/aafa261caa972f0254c02af243f25560.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Retired firefighter and stroke survivor George Rojas is seen at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center on Thursday, June 18, 2026, with his family. From left are Celeste Rojas, 24; George Rojas; Sarah Rojas, 16; and wife Leticia Rojos. George Rojas said he is grateful to celebrate another Father\u2019s Day after his November 2025 stroke. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun\/SCNG)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><\/div><\/div><\/ul><div><div>George Rojas reunites with Dr. Adeel Popalzai and members of the stroke team at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center on Thursday, June 18, 2026. Despite being healthy and active, Rojas suffered a stroke and said the team\u2019s treatment helped save his life. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun\/SCNG)\n<\/div><span>Expand<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cMy vision, my hearing, my left arm felt like I was floating \u2026 I knew something\u2019s not right. My wife checked on me in the bathroom and saw I was slumped over. I heard her pick up the phone right away and call 911,\u201d Rojas said.<\/p>\n<p>He had the\u00a0common signs of a stroke, according to the American Stroke Association: slurred speech, the inability to move and a droop on his face. Rojas awaited medical care, supported by his wife, Leticia, and two daughters, Celeste and Sarah.<\/p>\n<p>Making the emergency call in those precious seconds, Rojas said, ended up saving his life.<\/p>\n<p>Within minutes, paramedics had arrived and determined he had a stroke. Rojas was rushed to Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, which offers specialized neuro-intensive care for\u00a0strokes.<\/p> <div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Rojas underwent a procedure for an IV medication used to break down clots and restore blood flow to the brain, hospital officials said in a news release. To work effectively, the medication must be given within three hours of the first stroke symptom.<\/p>\n<p>Because his stroke was quickly treated, officials said in the release, Rojas recovered and went home within three days \u2014 without paralysisand after passing\u00a0cognitive tests.<\/p>\n<p>His story \u201cdemonstrates the importance of receiving immediate stroke treatment to experience the best health outcome,\u201d hospital officials said in the release.<\/p>\n<p>According to the American Stroke Association, nearly 800,000 people in the U.S. experience a stroke every year. It is a leading cause of long-term disability and the fifth leading cause of death nationwide.<\/p> <div>\n<\/div>\n<p>For Rojas, getting treated quickly was nothing short of a miracle, he said \u2014 especially as he\u2019s been on the other side of emergency response for over 25 years, saving lives as a firefighter with Cal Fire all over Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego counties.<\/p>\n<p>Seeing the head surgeon on that November morning \u201cin action, calling out what needed to be done,\u201d gave him an immediate sense of peace.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was like being back on the fire engine, calling out orders, but she was in charge,\u201d Rojas said.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=16724\">Layne Riggs wins Craftsman Trucks series race, kicking off NASCAR\u2019s San Diego Weekend in Coronado<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Months later, the now-retired Rojas personally thanked his care team in a touching reunion at the Pomona hospital on Thursday, June 18.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery single staff, nurse, doctor, surgeon, neurologist who came and attended to me was exceptional,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s a testament to, when you\u2019re having a medical emergency, time is of the essence. If you\u2019re ever feeling anything not right, get on the phone and dial 911.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Doctors told him that being active played a major role in his recovery, Rojas said.<\/p>\n<p>Since the stroke and once he\u2019d been cleared by his doctor for physical activity, Rojas has kept a routine of exercise and a healthy diet. That regimen includes walking, biking and keeping stress at bay.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy wife\u2019s been telling me to slow down,\u201d he laughed. \u201cI wouldn\u2019t be as active as I am if it wasn\u2019t for my care team \u2026. they told me, \u2018Consider yourself lucky. And thank your family.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Leticia Rojas said she thought her husband was suffering a heart attack and admitted not knowing the signs of stroke, which include a drooping face, muscle weakness, blurry vision and difficulty speaking. She \u201cdidn\u2019t waste a minute\u201d in calling, which she believes saved her husband\u2019s life.<\/p>\n<p>Eldest daughter Celeste Rojas, 24, said that at the time, it was \u201cscary, not knowing what was happening.\u201d She remembers asking her dad questions about baseball to keep him talking as they waited for the ambulance.<\/p>\n<div><ul><div><div><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Stroke survivor and Chino Hills resident George Rojas, 55, is...\" class=\"wp-image-16736\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7e0d0fbe7b6523285b51634b00bec931-768x1024.webp\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7e0d0fbe7b6523285b51634b00bec931-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7e0d0fbe7b6523285b51634b00bec931-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7e0d0fbe7b6523285b51634b00bec931-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7e0d0fbe7b6523285b51634b00bec931-1536x2048.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7e0d0fbe7b6523285b51634b00bec931.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Stroke survivor and Chino Hills resident George Rojas, 55, is seen with his bike. (Courtesy of George Rojas)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Stroke survivor and Chino Hills resident George Rojas, 55, middle,...\" class=\"wp-image-16737\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d93bfdda62a4102818cb447695913339-1024x768.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d93bfdda62a4102818cb447695913339-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d93bfdda62a4102818cb447695913339-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d93bfdda62a4102818cb447695913339-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d93bfdda62a4102818cb447695913339-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d93bfdda62a4102818cb447695913339.webp 1859w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Stroke survivor and Chino Hills resident George Rojas, 55, middle, is seen with family members. (Courtesy of George Rojas)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Chino Hills resident George Rojas worked for Cal Fire for...\" class=\"wp-image-16738\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/14386257aa941d6948567a1e2941f45c-768x1024.webp\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/14386257aa941d6948567a1e2941f45c-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/14386257aa941d6948567a1e2941f45c-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/14386257aa941d6948567a1e2941f45c-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/14386257aa941d6948567a1e2941f45c-1536x2048.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/14386257aa941d6948567a1e2941f45c.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Chino Hills resident George Rojas worked for Cal Fire for more than 25 years. (Courtesy of George Rojas)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Chino Hills resident George Rojas is seen with other first...\" class=\"wp-image-16739\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/66d77fc4ec4982a8b25b33b9fb053e54-1024x768.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/66d77fc4ec4982a8b25b33b9fb053e54-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/66d77fc4ec4982a8b25b33b9fb053e54-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/66d77fc4ec4982a8b25b33b9fb053e54-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/66d77fc4ec4982a8b25b33b9fb053e54-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/66d77fc4ec4982a8b25b33b9fb053e54.webp 1859w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Chino Hills resident George Rojas is seen with other first responders with Cal Fire \/ Riverside County Fire Department. (Courtesy of George Rojas)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><\/div><\/div><\/ul><div><div>Stroke survivor and Chino Hills resident George Rojas, 55, is seen with his bike. (Courtesy of George Rojas)\n<\/div><span>Expand<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Now, Celeste Rojas is grateful to be home and have her father around, healthy \u2014 and still cracking jokes \u2014 for Father\u2019s Day, which is Sunday, June 21.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt makes you take a step back and realize, in the blink of an eye, that so many things can change, and you just feel grateful,\u201d Celeste Rojas said.<\/p>\n<p>Her younger sister, 16-year-old Sarah Rojas, called herself \u201cdaddy\u2019s girl.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It was \u201cscary,\u201d she recalled, \u201cseeing Dad like that (after the stroke) \u2026 but I knew he was going to be in good care.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She\u2019s grateful to still go bike riding, riding to school and eating out with her dad.<\/p>\n<p>As George Rojas prepares to celebrate another Father\u2019s Day, he thanked his family, the first responders and medical staff, who all played a role in his successful recovery.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m just grateful for their actions that day \u2014 it was, like, I was on my fire engine and they were the firefighters.\u201d<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=16722\">NASCAR notebook: Jimmie Johnson hopes races stay in Coronado; ticket numbers tell tale<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Had his wife not called 911 within seconds, George Rojas might not be celebrating the day with his family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16727,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[43,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16740","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-based-on-facts-either-observed-and-verified-directly-by-the-reporter-or-reported-and-verified-from-knowledgeable-sources","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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