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
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
Ground will be broken on the memorial featuring a piece of World Trade Center steel on Sept. 10
After getting her car fixed, Revital Curiel drove past a crash scene and helped a victim
Vince Tropea and off-duty Sgt. Sean O’Hare gave the boy CPR after finding him unconscious in a pool
A paramedic crew helped deliver baby Brooklyn just a few yards from her front door
a. Will Stewart, a Sacramento State student, was hanging out with some other internship candidates when he noticed a nearby man in sudden distress
When Shiran Finder was alerted that someone collapsed nearby, she left the salon to help with tin foil and dye packets still in her hair
Steve Fuller reached the career milestone after 25 years as a paramedic
Dr. Patricia DeLaMora, a pediatric infectious disease physician, stopped when she saw an unconscious man on the road
The firefighter-paramedic held the girl in his arms and gently rocked her from side to side
Stephen Harris was touring the gym with his son when a man on an exercise machine collapsed
Capt. Mark Hardy was critically injured in a motorcycle accident
James McCloughan voluntarily entered the “kill zone” to rescue injured comrades, even as he was pelted with shrapnel from a rocket-propelled grenade
The woman and her newborn son were taken to a hospital in good condition
Paramedic Bo Cheatham said the reward of helping people on their worst day keeps him going and convinced there’s no job better than his
Firefighter-paramedics gave Steve Sawatzky CPR for nearly an hour while waiting for an ambulance at a company outing
Phillipe broke his leg during a family outing and it required “surgical attention,” but he will make a full recovery
Paramedic James LaCroix and probationary technician Steve Andary were honored for helping a woman deliver a baby that had an umbilical cord wrapped around the neck
Each of the first responders received a lifesaving award and a gift of appreciation
Austin Goddard was cleaning a table at Skyline Chili when a man collapsed while eating
Tim Cernohous was saved by Paul Gucinski when he collapsed during a half marathon
John Tumpane and two others clung to the unidentified woman until emergency responders arrived
Dr. Jerry Poche’ began doing chest compressions while a firefighter performed mouth-to-mouth resuscitation