Civilian Hero
Nicholas Arens, 38, was subsequently airlifted from the accident scene by Life Link helicopter to the Hennepin County Medical Center
The inmates grabbed James Smith’s cell phone after he fell into a ditch, called 911 and waited until law enforcement and EMS arrived
A man who experienced cardiac arrest at his home is alive today thanks to his wife, who started CPR as she waited for first responders to arrive
Joanie Connell said her parents were flying to Florida when he was found unconscious when a flight attendant tried to take his drink order
Niagara County Sheriff’s Deputy Michael Rosky and nursing student Sarie Muscarella were honored for their efforts in helping a debilitated man
A couple was only looking for a fishing spot when they happened upon an injured and missing woman who had driven off a cliff and crashed some 200 feet below
Clyde Thrush II led the way in a snow plow through “extremely slick” conditions so that a critically ill patient could get to the hospital as quickly as possible
Trooper James Brooks smashed the driver’s window and, with the help of Austin Wiggins, pulled Karen Wright out of the car before performing CPR on her
Paramedics, nurses and others broke into the garage of a home that was unaffected by the fire to keep patients safe after an ambulance caught fire
Anyone who downloads the app agrees to share their location via GPS and receive alerts when someone in a public place is in need of resuscitation
The American Heart Association honored Logan Hill for saving a post office custodian who went into cardiac arrest
Eastern Washington University soccer team player Ashley Valdivieso took immediate action and began chest compressions on the man in the aisle of the plan
D.C. firefighter and paramedic Christopher Boyette credits the women’s teamwork for helping the man breathe again and regain consciousness by the time they arrived
Kevin DeAngelo and Marcia Sher-Kalter said their CPR first aid certification and lifeguard training helped them respond quickly
Retired Chehalis Fire Department Chief Bill Nacht went into cardiac arrest while waiting for a friend so they could go on a motorcycle trip
Paul Volkmann encouraged the public to tape emergency information to their refrigerators after paramedics struggled to find his late wife’s paperwork
Bystanders helped an EMT who was trapped underneath an ambulance after it was struck by a vehicle that ran a red light
Nursing assistant Brandi Phifer and her niece, Stephenie Krebbs, were recognized this week by Van Buren Mayor Bob Freeman for what he called “heroic efforts”
Jasmin Flores was prompted to hold a community training session in CPR after realizing other bystanders of a crash wanted to help but did not know CPR
When Sasha Pchelenkov, 8, saw his mother trying to get a large dog off of his 2-year-old brother, Misha Moore, he immediately jumped into action
Bradley Delay can now go to EMT school for free after jumping into action to save Major Tommy Bradford when he was hit by a car
Max Velez, 4, is being hailed a hero after calling for help when his grandmother stopped breathing due to a case of pneumonia
Polk County paramedics helped a road supervisor save a woman who had been stuck behind a bus stop bench for hours
Isaiah Cormier said he is “very grateful” that his girlfriend, Juliette Moore, saved him by performing CPR after he was struck by lightning
The Wolfpack Gunshot Response Team, which includes a man who was shot as an innocent bystander, is learning how to treat gunshot wounds before responders arrive
Former corrections officer Faith Appelgren and a trauma nurse performed CPR on the victim in the middle of the road while responders were stuck in traffic
Police released dash cam footage of civilians rolling the burning vehicle off of the driver who became trapped after crashing into several parked vehicles
LA Galaxy trainers Ivan Pierra and Cesar Roldan jumped into action when a flight attendant yelled “Code red” to signify a medical emergency
Max, Christian and Dylan McCaffrey saved Dan Smoker after he fell while climbing down from the top of Castle Rock
Jamie Karnes and Jason Martin helped rescue Murrell Watts after his fishing boat crashed into a pontoon boat he said he didn’t see due to the bright sun