EMS Heroes
The EMS heroes topic covers articles and recent news about EMS providers that go above and beyond the call of duty.
A delayed arrival and sharp instincts led to a lifesaving intervention by Maryland EMS clinicians when a fan went into sudden cardiac arrest
Why EMS providers ride, remember and refuse to forget those we’ve lost
Christmas spirit is all around us, in the cops, EMTs, firefighters and nurses who bring hope just by showing up
Glass from the explosion acted like flying knives and cut the 10-year-old from head to toe
The medic was in the middle of a very important Jewish wedding ceremony when his pager went off
Air Canada’s plane swooped to about 4,000 ft while crew peered out using binoculars borrowed from passengers
The firefighter rappelled from the top of an apartment building to reach the man, who was also carrying a child
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