EMS Heroes
The EMS heroes topic covers articles and recent news about EMS providers that go above and beyond the call of duty.
Army combat medics are trained to provide medical assistance in combat situations and can provide trauma care that’s beyond the scope of civilian medics with EMS or EMT training
For a New York City paramedic who had seen it all, the attacks on 9/11 changed everything
What one medic found among the rubble was the caring and courage of those who died on 9/11
A paramedic on the other end of the phone talked the father through the delivery
The kidney donation was a success as the two were a near perfect match, medically and, eventually, romantically
The deputy and passerby, who is an EMT, broke the vehicle’s windows and pulled the woman out — just seconds before it was fully engulfed in flames
Parents will accompany their kids, and will be teamed with a paramedic and an emergency medical technician during the holiday event
His uncle had a seizure and Deante picked up the phone and dialed 911; throughout the five-minute conversation, he remained calm
“They had a NASCAR-type accident,” said a paramedic who worked at the scene
They managed to smash two windows to gain entry to the vehicle, recline the female victim’s seat and then pull the woman out the driver’s side rear door
He rushed to the field and immediately began CPR on a player having a heart attack
The birth went smoothly and the responders say it’s a call they will never forget
The chief says some of the first on the scene were recruits within the department who had only been on the job a matter of weeks
EMS1 readers shared their first-save stories; we picked the most compelling
The doctor performed an emergency tracheotomy during a dinner for participants of a valley fever symposium
By the time a Rural/Metro ambulance arrived on scene the man had a pulse again
Antioch paramedic Mike Boehmer recalls trying to get the ten year-old’s mind off the attack
He said he didn’t even have time to call 911, let alone stop and think; the delivery took less than five minutes
For two years, he taught the capstone class at the academy that prepares students to be a first-responder out of high school
The three kept their cool and continued to the hospital while under fire from a passing car
Jason has 11 years of EMT experience under his belt; he credits his training to saving those lives and says he’s no hero
Search and rescue personnel responded, and a helicopter lifted her out of the canyon; she is listed in stable condition
Composer: ‘A dozen years later, stories continue to emerge, evolve and yearn to be told’
Joe Riffe suffered serious injuries during a hike and had his leg amputated