EMS Heroes
The EMS heroes topic covers articles and recent news about EMS providers that go above and beyond the call of duty.
If you suspect your patient may be suicidal, don’t be nervous or shy about clearly asking about intent
Freedom House in 1960s Pittsburgh trained young African-American men and women to become some of the first US paramedics
A vivid new memoir offers a personal and intimate account of Dr. John Pryor’s life
Jessica Galvin made the life-saving call to treat him on the scene; she is the first woman to receive her community’s local EMT of the Year award
Inspired by his struggle with PTSD, it focuses on how EMTs cope with the job
The rain was so heavy EMTs had to wade through ankle-deep water to find a man in cardiac arrest; Jessica Galvin sized up the situation and treated him on the scene
Ala. medic Cameron Padbury showed bravery and commitment to patient care when a transport quickly turned into a life-threatening situation
He witnessed a driver veer off the road and down an embankment, and sprang into action
He ordered his crew out of the ambulance and stayed beside the patient as a bomb squad removed the explosive device from the man’s thigh
The memorial weekend honors both returning survivors and new families from across the country to share experiences and to begin to look ahead
The emotional segment looked the lengths his firefighter brothers and sisters went to to help his family
Medic Jennifer Hesselbein was hit by a car while working a call in July, and her fiance Andrew Aycox has been by her side the whole time
Two exercise physiologists on the plane had been at a heart-health conference; they noticed the man had no pulse and grabbed an AED to shock his heart
Two EMTs rushed to help a woman giving birth in the parking lot of a hospital, and revived the baby who wasn’t breathing and had no pulse
They sprang to action when he went into cardiac arrest on the Virginia Beach boardwalk
Books
Paramedic Steve Berry uses cartoons to describe the highs and lows of being an EMT or paramedic
She is recovering after being hit and dragged by a car in May, and met four of the five medics who responded to the call
The boy was taken to a hospital in serious condition but is expected to survive
Without medical supplies, she used her body to control the bleeding of a fellow firefighter who’s arm was severed in a crash
He received an EMS Hero Award after a hysterical mother knocked on his door with her 2-month-old baby who wasn’t breathing