By EMS1 Staff
NEW YORK — Sometimes, being in the right place at the right time can save a life.
Two FDNY EMTs were responding to a call Wednesday night when they heard loud screams for help nearby. Bruce Fonseca and Ryan Gref found two men in a fight; one was armed with a large knife.
While Fonseca radioed for assistance, Gref took on the armed man. Fonseca subdued the man after Gref managed to get the knife, reported the NY Daily News.
The two held onto the attacker while treating the victim until police arrived.
“This show of professionalism and commitment [is what] show on a day to day basis to the citizens of New York,” Israel Miranda, the head of the FDNY EMS union, said.