EMS Heroes
The EMS heroes topic covers articles and recent news about EMS providers that go above and beyond the call of duty.
I studied pre-med, but when I ran my 1st shift as EMS provider, I was hooked
‘Calling’ of EMS includes daily patient care, innovation in patient care, provider and patient safety, community awareness, injury prevention
Awards ceremonies allow us to appreciate work done at all levels, from the dispatchers and field providers to the supervisors, managers and administrators.
Directors say the $24 ticket price is needed to maintain the site; critics say it will shut people out from honoring a national tragedy
Families of Sept. 11 victims will get in for free; the museum is scheduled to open this spring
When the boy stopped responding, a batt. chief went into the water to bring him out
Both mom and baby eventually made it to the hospital and are doing well
Jazlyn was diagnosed with biliary atresia right after she was born, a condition that occurs when the liver’s bile duct is blocked or absent; without surgery, it can lead to liver failure and death
The dispatcher gave the baby’s mother step-by-step directions on how to get the baby to start breathing again
Nurse practitioner Sue Soule saw about 200 patients a day during the week she was in action
The ambulance service connects with local nursing homes and takes people home to see their families free of charge
The mother and child were taken to a hospital where they were reported to be in good health
For the past six years, one medic has made an effort to ensure senior citizens in her community are not forgotten during the holidays
The boy recently lost his guardian grandfather to a stroke; the responding EMTs wanted to make sure he was OK
An ambulance company donated their ambulance to the animal group to help transport stray and abandoned dogs in their county
“I basically died, but thanks to four amazing people, I’m here today,” he said
A 9-year-old boy received 10 stitches where a chunk of flesh had been bitten from his arm; the 16-year-old kicked it away before it attacked his other two cousins
Timothy Jaccard decided to change his career path after responding to four separate scenes of babies who were found abandoned and not breathing
The traffic worker was working near an accident site when he collapsed suffering from a heart attack; nearby EMTs shocked him and did CPR and he miraculously woke up
The Shepherdstown Fire Department is calling the crew’s actions “heroic,” especially since they didn’t have time to mentally or emotionally prepare
When they discovered Amanda Nederveen has no income while she’s off work getting chemotherapy, they came together to raise funds for her
“I kept pressing 811 instead,” one student said. “I was shaking and nervous. When I finally got them, I was talking too loud and I said, ‘My friend just had a seizure’”
First responders arrived quickly after the man collapsed to administer CPR and save him
He witnessed the crime on Sept. 30 at an area convenience store and held the alleged carjacker until police arrived
He chose to use his personal vacation to assist in the Philippines
Due to a shortage of adult dextrose, paramedics went to work to find an alternative that would raise their patient’s blood sugar
