EMS Heroes
The EMS heroes topic covers articles and recent news about EMS providers that go above and beyond the call of duty.
As the students piled out of their vehicle to help, paramedic and professor David Fifer’s first worry was for their safety
My rescuers saved my life and with this action they also impacted many more people than they could have ever possibly imagined
Here’s what we can learn from teenager and EMR Daniel Wesley, who was critically injured coming to the aid of a murder victim
Tatyanna Watkins and boyfriend David Knight thanked Desiree Farrell for walking them through the birth over the phone
Crews delivered baby Timothy with an umbilical cord wrapped around his neck
Captain Dave Galbraith took an elevator to his colleague’s office when he felt pressure coming from his torso
Capt. Gary Rose will be recognized for risking his life while serving as a medic with the 5th Special Force Group during combat operations in Vietnam
The responding crew decided to make the elderly woman dinner after responding to her accidental alert
Paramedic Lester Hernandez encountered a stray, 8-month-old collie mix, who traveled back to Las Vegas in an ambulance with him
Michael Dimond had just finished a game when his friend collapsed on the ice
EMT Jim White pulled the driver out of the car after she hit the back of a propane truck
A paramedic named Johan held Dave Grohl’s leg in place so he could finish the concert
Tim Butler has been a member of McCandless-Franklin Park Ambulance Authority since its creation in 1977
Paramedic Lt. Otis McKay Jr. ran to Officer Jonathan Davis’ aid when a suspect tackled him and knocked his firearm to the ground
Paramedic Karen Elkins returned home to her excited dog after a week of providing aid during Hurricane Harvey
A Facebook video shows a monster truck pulling a U.S. Army vehicle out of deep water
French firefighter Xavier Gourmelon said the princess was conscious when he pulled her out the Mercedes
Academy Sports and Outdoors has hosted more than 400 responders who have traveled from all over the country to help victims in need
Hero Pups, a nonprofit, volunteer-based organization, places therapy dogs with veterans, firefighters, police officers and EMS providers
Elite members of United Hatzalah’s Psychotrauma and Crisis Response Unit were dispatched to provide mental and emotional stabilization
Deputies had been searching for Christopher Cravets since Aug. 18
Donnie Glenn and his wife Donna are traveling from shelter to shelter searching for people in need of medical attention
Rory Barros was injured when a car pinned him against an ambulance while he was on scene
The store hosted a “first responder day” before they opened to the public
The unidentified man was bleeding from his injuries but wanted to finish
The crew evacuated 180 residents over a span of eight hours; no one was seriously injured
Boston EMS Capt. Robert “Sarge” Haley died Friday surrounded by family and friends after a long illness
Former U.S. magistrate judge Don Bush is the oldest person to ever complete the paramedic program and was valedictorian of his class
Police confirmed they have footage from a dash cam that shows Rory Barros pushing his partner out of the way before the crash occurred
The paramedics pushed the child with cardiac problems on a gurney for two blocks to the hospital
More than 25 firefighters and lifeguards linked up to save Pete Peterson, who was more than a football field away from shore
Craig McDonald will face his fears to raise funds for three charities he holds close to his heart
AMR paramedic Eric Thepsiri’s mission is to help civilians and Iraqi Special Forces members who have been hurt