Inspiration
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Seek out opportunities to widen the impact of compassionate care in the community your EMS agency serves
The thought of a young woman becoming an organ donor was pushed aside at the time but never left EMT Michael Morse
The woman was hospitalized with a broken ankle, elbow ribs and a head wound, and the injured dog was taken to a veterinarian in a fire vehicle
A photo of a police officer caring for and feeding an infant as paramedics treated the child’s mother has gone viral
Survivor celebrations promote awareness of cardiac arrest and create an opportunity to celebrate EMS success
Robert O’Neill shared lessons from combat at an awards and EMS Week luncheon for Acadian Ambulance personnel
Paramedic Dannie Myers created her brand Rescue Chic to connect, inspire and outfit women in emergency services
I am not sure if I have ever been the unquestionable difference between life and death, but I can tell stories about making patients feel better on their worst days well into the night
She thought she was throwing the first pitch but medic Cameron Hill popped the question instead; he met her three years ago on a call when she was stabbed 32 times by her former boyfriend
An EMT mom shows her seven children determination, resilience and what it means to be human
After assisting with patient care they repaired the bike of the patient’s granddaughter
Jim Cuneo reflects on his 32-year EMS career and his advice for students is simple: “Mostly, you have to like talking to people”
She first visited the village on vacation four years ago; she’s been back several times to teach first aid and funded her own trip to render care after the earthquake
After receiving a free EMS education, he’s paying it forward with a program to teach CPR and first-aid to low-income residents, veterans and active-duty military members
She was at work and had a strong feeling she should go home and check on her husband; she found him pinned under their SUV after it slipped off the jack
Her sternum was compressing her heart, shifting it into her left lung; EMS colleagues came together to raise money for her surgery
EMS can learn from these three TED Talks about staying optimistic when faced with challenges, the drive to keep creating and why great leaders ask ‘why’
After considering suicide, Richard Widmark changed his life and is documenting his journey to become healthier
A paramedic who helped rescue a doctor in a fiery collision realized it was the doctor that fought for his survival when he was born prematurely
Lift your spirits with news of EMS professionals delivering acts of kindness and compassion every day
Fire and EMS leaders must embrace change, and use visionary thinking to inspire crews
Around 50 responders created a CPR chain to keep the effort going after a neighbor pulled the boy, who has also recovered neurologically, out of a creek
The Netherlands foundation has granted nearly 6,000 wishes, including a woman’s recent desire to see a Rembrandt exhibit, since it was founded in 2007 by a man who was inspired by a patient’s love for sailing
The Ambulance Wish Foundation, with six ambulances and 230 medically trained volunteers, has granted nearly 6,000 wishes since 2007
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The subject of North Shore-LIJ’s “I’m a Paramedic” video finds inspiration in treating patients from all walks of life, and preparing for an evolving EMS future
For an EMT of 11 years the cumulative stress took a mental toll that was finally lessened by talking to other responders with their own burdens
Helping other alcoholics helps me and I have helped countless alcoholics while tending my own disease
Kay Palmer says she “doesn’t feel exhausted” and spoke about the importance of her EMS family
Kay Palmer is a full-time respiratory therapist, works on-call for the local ambulance service, serves as the agency’s twice-monthly training instructor and has taught CPR for 30 years
The driver swerved to avoid another driver, hit a highway guardrail and flew off the bridge, landing upright; the two woman inside were alert when responders arrived
