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
Surgeons worked for 36 hours to repair a man’s face that had been mostly lost due to a gun accident
A quick-acting firefighter was able to push the girl from the 12th floor ledge she threatened to jump from
Tony Lindeman had an unexpected heart failure but miraculously survived after medics running the race helped him
Families are currently watching pretrial hearings for five men charged with the terrorist attacks
Dog jumped on parents’ bed and was shaking uncontrollably, and they found baby not breathing
Minn. deputy found woman trapped between the dash and the driver’s seat
Dispatcher said he just tried to keep victim talking until ambulance arrived
Kabang got in front of speeding motorcycle, saving dog owner’s young daughter and niece
Jeff Burke was helping a stroke patient when a fire truck popped out of gear and pinned him to an ambulance
Albany Chick-fil-a honoring local heroes by offering free lunch to anyone in uniform
Crews administered three to four breathing treatments to save the canine
The pair were believed to be on their way to a romantic picnic when they fell
The jumper was stuck dangling on a sheer cliff wall 200 feet above ground
After a photo of firefighters trying to extricate the man from the trash can, “Bucket Heid” confesses he was looking for his hat
Man was knocked off his bicycle at 12 years old in collision with van, was not expected to survive
The 84-year-old woman had accidentally drove off a harbor into the water
Woman took wrong turn during marathon, fell off cliff
The miners had to remain underground after a fire broke out on the surface
7 specially-trained volunteers also transported gas engineers to suspected leaks
Patient was removing tree from residence when he broke his leg and disturbed a nest of yellow jackets
This year’s postal heroes have plucked drowning boy from ocean, saved woman from attacking pit bulls
Officer Philip Standefer’s quick reaction saved woman who had just been in minor traffic collision
The EMT happen to be in the area when he saw the man slumped over not breathing
Kabang, the dog saved two girls’ lives when she threw herself in front of a motorcycle heading for the children
Freedom House in 1960s Pittsburgh trained young African-American men and women to become some of the first US paramedics
The soldier was one his way to repair his laptop when he saw the crash wreckage
After attacks, Mohammed Hamdani skipped work to rush to World Trade Center but is not listed among first responders
The medics were listening in to a description over a police radio and spotted the suspect and alerted police
Police said bystander had some paramedic training, tried to help wounded man while waiting for paramedics to arrive
Boy brought his younger sister to safety behind guardrail while waiting for help after stopping car