EMS Heroes
The EMS heroes topic covers articles and recent news about EMS providers that go above and beyond the call of duty.
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Paramedic Steve Berry uses cartoons to describe the highs and lows of being an EMT or paramedic
Directors say the $24 ticket price is needed to maintain the site; critics say it will shut people out from honoring a national tragedy
EMS1 readers shared their first-save stories; we picked the most compelling
The family of the owner would have put down the dog after the driver died in a vehicle collision
Two paramedics assisted a man who had fallen off a ladder while cleaning his roof and gutter; they then went back to finish his job
Sarah Ray became a social media sensation when the photo picturing of her helping at a crash scene in her wedding dress went viral
Dr. Walter Graf is credited for proposing and piloting the first paramedic program
Thirty-three years in EMS go by quickly when “every day is different”
When the man let go, the two paramedics lunged after him and pulled him to safety
EMS commander Craig Smith was teaching a class when a boy started drowning
The Jersey City Medical Center medic found a fire before it was reported and rushed to save those in the house
After an ambulance crashed with a car, which ended up on its roof, medics from the same ambulance treated the passengers
After treating the 12-year-old for bumps and bruises, they decided to rally around him and boost his confidence
Sarah Ray was on her way to her wedding reception when she received a call stating her grandparents and father got into a crash
Paramedics from New Castle County are collecting food to donate to a local shelter this weekend
Spencer Stone was stabbed three times in what seems to have been a brawl outside a bar
The group of paramedics is committed to supporting local citizens in need
US airman Spencer Stone was seriously wounded in a brawl outside a bar that didn’t seem related to the train incident
The medic was responding to a call near the woman’s home when he heard screams coming from the residence
The US airman is being treated in a hospital; there are no details on the stabbing
The EMT stopped the ambulance en route to the hospital to save a person who seemed determined to jump off a bridge
Brody Channel was honoring his father who died in the line of duty last year; he pulled to the side of the road to help an officer perform CPR on an unresponsive 9-month-old girl
Two children were home alone when they were found hiding while their house was on fire
EMS providers save people from medical emergencies every day, but two Ore. AMR paramedics deserve recognition for saving a boy from being abducted
The Netherlands foundation has granted nearly 6,000 wishes, including a woman’s recent desire to see a Rembrandt exhibit, since it was founded in 2007 by a man who was inspired by a patient’s love for sailing
After cardiac arrest resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful, EMS, police and fire personnel returned to the patient home to finish his shoveling off the roof
He started performing CPR, stayed calm and called for help when is father collapsed with a heart attack
The door was bolted, so he wiggled through an eight-inch opening to rescue an elderly woman who fell and was hypothermic
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