Sep 23, 2025
The iconic “Kiss of Life” photo, taken on July 17, 1967, captures an extraordinary act of heroism that saved a life. The image, showing a lineman who had come in contact with a live electrical wire receiving mouth-to-mouth resuscitation atop a utility pole from his colleague utility worker. The photograph became famous worldwide, earning the photographer, Rocco Morabito, a Pulitzer Prize. This is the powerful story behind that incredible moment and the story, known as “The Kiss of Life,” exemplifies the importance of immediate first aid in electrical accidents.
