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
Last year, while delivering mail, Keith McVey performed CPR on an unconscious man on the side of the road in Akron
Stow’s family wrote on their website that the paramedic looked toward the sun Friday and said “It’s magical”
Heroic 7-year-old Drew Champagnie kept his cool yesterday morning when his sickly mom suffered a frightening seizure
Support4BryanStow.com said Wednesday that Stow was able to say the names of his daughter and son
Dave Manzeck saved Janet Hogan, 74, from the waters of Walnut Creek after the car she was in, driven by her son Tim, crashed into the creek April 11, 2010
Set aside decisions made by the great and powerful, though they had their crosses to bear and think more about the ordinary Americans thrust into extraordinary situations
Today’s ceremonies were a chance to reflect on a decade that changed American life
The first lesson: Honor those who have been lost and those who are left behind
Vice President Joe Biden and former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton are expected to attend
For a New York City paramedic who had seen it all, the attacks on 9/11 changed everything
What one medic found among the rubble was the caring and courage of those who died on 9/11
The health effects from the inhalation of the airborne toxins and pollutants at Ground Zero began to manifest themselves in various forms in the years following 2001
The changes that began on 9/12 have stretched into weeks, months and years
In your life in EMS, or in the fire service, what is the worst event you can imagine?
As the former National Coordinator of Disaster Volunteers for the American Red Cross, Dr. Kelly B. Close was on the front lines of the emergency medical response following the 9/11 attacks in New York City
A tightly knit group of citizen activists was born out of 9/11 and continue to wield their moral authority and tell their stories in Washington in support of a stream of related causes
Four medics were remembered with their names and dates of service engraved on brick pavers in the memorial, located in the front of the EMS headquarters on the campus of Oconee Medical Center
Responders don’t take time to ask why something happened. They don’t assess blame. They don’t ponder the existential. They just come running, not knowing what level of precipice awaits.
Dozens of men and women saluted as a casket carrying the body of Michael Kenwood
EMT Ed Burke was on his way to a training session when he heard the emergency call
The names of four former EMS medics are inscribed on brick pavers surrounding the memorial as the initial inductees.
Dr. Schuman Tam, a Greenbrae allergist and immunologist, was flying to San Francisco on Aug. 11 after vacationing in Paris when the flight crew asked if there was a doctor on board
Rebecca Grosso pulled a driver and his grandaughter from their car as flames licked around the vehicle
There is a long-standing tradition in the law enforcement marine community of naming vessels after dedicated employees who have made the ultimate sacrifice
According to a post on the family’s website, doctors had to do the surgery Monday morning after fluid built up in Stow’s head and prompted a 30-second seizure
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.
Victims’ families have gathered a coalition of charities and businesses to organize volunteer events in hundreds of U.S. cities this 9/11
Lou Rosso said he must have swam about 100 yards into the ocean, and when he reached the two children 10 and 12 years old — they immediately grabbed him