EMS Heroes
The EMS heroes topic covers articles and recent news about EMS providers that go above and beyond the call of duty.
It is a shame that today’s youthful workforce will really never know of the contributions, large and small, of those who came before them.
This ceremony is our way of recognizing the hazards of our profession and the risks we take on a daily basis
Program aims to publicly recognize and celebrate the achievements of responders
A man, who called 911, helped save the woman’s life; she was listed in serious condition at a hospital Monday
The family was unable to get their son to Pittsburgh without medical transport and their insurance would not cover
Read about how this teen thanks medics for caring and making a scary experience much easier
“His head went back. He was bobbing up and down. I knew he was going under.”
Tim McCormick and Cody Medley were fatally injured Feb. 16 when their ambulance collided with a car
During a school visit, the fire department introduced her to a very catchy YouTube tune called “911"
The surfer blacked out underwater, came to beneath the surface and realized he was unable to move
He wriggled out the wreckage, waded through the rushing water, scaled an embankment, then walked more than half a mile home to alert his mother, who called 911
The boys helped save their brother after his shirt caught on fire
Jerry Hemstad was umpiring a softball game Monday when he stopped his game and helped save a man’s life by administering CPR
First responders among those honored at ceremony
Boy diagnosed with a blood cancer that will kill him, transported safely and comfortably via air ambulance
He called 911 when his grandmother fell and split her head open
He was selected to be on the National EMS Memorial through an anonymous nomination
The EMT continued speaking to the woman and attempted to keep her conscious
Officials say Patterson dove into the water and was able to rescue the girl, but hit his head during the dive and was critically injured
Officer Fausto Gomez, a 7 year NYPD veteran, was treated for minor injuries at the hospital and released
The mixed-breed, whose snout and upper jaw had been sheared off, was in the hospital for 7 months with $27,000 in donations raised
He had two stints and an internal defibrillator put in after having a cardiac arrest at a gun raffle
Bauman and Arrendondo threw out simultanous first pitches before Tuesday’s Red Sox game against the Philadelphia Phillies
The steps Deb and other paramedics took along may have saved Mike’s life
Three members of the Cambridge Valley squad were able to come onto the plane in New York and transfer Armstrong to an ambulance
The names of the two fallen professionals were added to the “Tree of Life” Memorial
After the story aired, Scott Thomas said that his phone started to ring off the hook
Haskew still has a scar from the accident and still calls the EMT her hero, who stayed with her all night at the hospital until he knew that she’d be OK
Dominic still walks with crutches after having lost his left foot in the accident, but he will be fitted for a prosthetic this Thursday
Sarasota Police Chief Bernadette DiPino hailed Alexander on Wednesday for his quick thinking and bravery
Never really “off duty” and without a second thought, Jason grabbed a pair of gloves from his truck and rushed to go help those injured
They worked as partners before anyone at Hillsborough Emergency Medical Services knew they were married
Medics on scene commend civilians for their desire to help amid the chaos
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