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
Shepherd helps woman with seizures
Conor Hogan started CPR while fellow runners assisted after woman suffered full cardiac arrest
Patrick Dempsey used crowbar, fire extinguisher to teenage boy out of wreckage
Heard screams while having dinner, dove into pool and saved young boy with CPR
Army Spc. Hugo V. Mendoza was killed Oct. 2007 in Afghanistan while aiding comrade during ambush
Topeka Councilman John Alcala, who is battling medical condition, pulled man out
Montrose Search and Rescue Team found her injured after pickup truck fell 350 feet over mountain road
1 EMT tried to reach in through crack in window to grab steering wheel as another tried to open car doors
The first Fond du Lac “Paramedic of the Year” awards were given Wednesday
Responders faced the most difficult decision of their careers — help dying officer or restrain his attacker
Child had choked on piece of sausage, cyanotic before rescuers arrived
A woman who called the wrong number when she suffered a stroke still found help a couple of time zones away
Bill would authorize $200 million over the next 10 years for the museum and memorial
Mary Koskovich was co-director, board member and consultant for Stanford School of Medicine International EMS Education
Raymond Levy, 4, is being credited with saving Patricia Coulehan’s life, says Batman would have done same thing in emergency
Paramedic Joe Zosky testified at preliminary hearing that as victim was driven to helipad, he told paramedics, ‘She stabbed me’
Vincent Anderson, 19, has been in coma in Texas hospital since last month when car slammed into him while he was on his way to work
Two Banning police officers who rescued a toddler who had fallen into a swimming pool were honored at a City Council meeting
The 21-year-old was killed when the ambulance he drove crossed into the other lane and collided with a cement-mixing truck
Off-duty responder held man’s head above cold water until crews arrive
Crew used brute strength to lift up 3,200-pound car; man on bicycle performed illegal lane change, was hit by car
4 people, including 2 boys, were rescued after they were found clinging to portable cooler in ocean off Sydney
Nicole Hopkins, a 35-year-old staff sergeant with the West Virginia Air National Guard, was presented the Bronze Star
54 miners were in mine when rig fire broke out 800 feet underground; most managed to escape, but 2 were treated for smoke inhalation
After Daina’s 911 call, EMTs arrived, Daina made sure she told them he was a smoker and Al was quickly on his way to the hospital