EMS Heroes
The EMS heroes topic covers articles and recent news about EMS providers that go above and beyond the call of duty.
A flight paramedic shares her harrowing experience of a severe allergic reaction to medication and her gratitude to the flight nurse who treated her
Seeing the brave first responders on Sept. 11, 2001, showed me what I wanted to be when I grew up
From coast to coast, these September 11 memorials stand as solemn reminders of the courage, sacrifice and enduring spirit that emerged in the wake of tragedy
Check out footage of some amazing rescues and saves from the past 12 months
Less than a minute after woman was pulled to safety, her car burst into flames
Paramedic Tracy Russell was one of the Olympic torchbearers after a patient she treated in 7/7 attacks was unable to attend
She was trapped her in her car for over eight hours and likely suffered hypothermia
The woman apparently gave birth on the street and ran off
A rare condition caused the boy’s heart to stop at school
6''8" Lincoln Dodd saved a husband and wife trapped in their bedroom
Firefighters rescue worker dangling from water tank
Once the medic woke up the driver who was slumped in his car, he immediately drove off
Taishana Lewis credits the EMTs who saved her brother’s life with her decision to pursue EMS
They performed live-saving CPR after a struggle with a suspect prompted a heart attack
Two Rural-Metro paramedics found the pit bull puppy lying in the parking lot
Doctors were amazed after he was clinically dead for over an hour
Five-year-old asked for cards from public safety officers, sparking huge drive from PA EMS agencies
Randy Steven suffered cardiac arrest, his heart stopping six times
The 19-year-old was stabbed twice and suffered a collapsed lung
Despite injuries, drags man across three lanes of traffic after minivan catches fire
A paramedic had to administer two shocks from an AED to revive the man
Air care EMTs came to Ryan Niehoff’s rescue after he was seriously injured in a car accident
Andrew Cortez said his instincts just kicked in
The pair remember when all they had was a sedan to transport patients
Julius Palazzo collapsed right before halftime, off-duty medics and a firefighter rushed the field to save him
Clinton Lowman started serving his community as a volunteer firefighter in 1962
While in custody, the suspect started to have a medical emergency
A 12-year-old boy was left unconscious when his head smashed through the window of his mom’s car
The 23-year-old’s heart stopped twice, but he miraculously made a full recovery
Just as he was pulling the two people out, firefighters stopped to help as they were returning from a conference
A 16-year-old girl is among the injured
The driver’s quick action to call for an ambulance likely saved the 8th-grade girl’s life
The mother found the 19-month-old girl hanging unconscious in her bedroom
