Random Acts of Kindness
“It’s not that kindness and altruism in our profession – and the world in general – is becoming rarer, it’s that it happens so often that it’s not news”
From fulfilling dying wishes to finishing house work for a patient, EMS providers performed some pretty incredible acts of kindness this year
Charles Avery, the EMS programs director at Bainbridge State College, realized he needed to create an all-out celebration of Blair Williams’ dream after meeting her for the first time
Mark Greczkowski presented an AED to Lowe’s after his father, who works at the store, went into cardiac arrest while on the job
After a couple’s plans to go to Italy were cancelled due to an air traffic control strike, Newcastle Fire Department EMT Zara Qureshi surprised them with a tour of the city
Responders surprised Zac Cannady, who has spina bifida, with a helicopter ride to thank him for his years of support
Two different ambulances were driving down the road when they saw an elderly man trying to cross the street and stopped to help
Mary Esserman was determined to find Finn, a dog who had escaped after a patient’s semi-truck was involved in a rollover crash
Two Birmingham Fire and Rescue responders transported a 30-year military veteran to the hospital and finished his yardwork afterward
Lt. Daniel Burgos and FDNY Paramedic Kevin Costello jumped into action after seeing a woman trying to grab a bag from a man’s wheelchair
After a shooting at YouTube headquarters, Google and YouTube are donating to the San Bruno Community Foundation to fund an initiative aimed at responders
Morgan County Ambulance staff members recorded themselves as they had their heads shaved in support of veteran EMT Brenda Dalton, who is battling breast cancer
The crew, who rescued Ernest Silva, 92, when he fell into his well after the pump house floor gave way, returned to rebuild it for him
Oncology nurse Tracey Hoffman found a pilot through Facebook to volunteer to give prostate cancer patient Joe Booth his first flight
Bay County Paramedic Rebecca Smith sat with the woman for two hours and made arrangements for her out-of-town family to have a place to stay
Aodhan O’Ferrell is cycling “from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean” to raise awareness about “move over” laws after being hit on the highway five years ago
Police released dash cam footage of civilians rolling the burning vehicle off of the driver who became trapped after crashing into several parked vehicles
Firefighters, paramedics and police officers served breakfast to kids at Midway Elementary as part of National School Breakfast Week
First grader Allison Besaw and her mother launched Hand2Paw Happiness to comfort children who have lost family members with rescue animals
Leilah Nolan and Tom Thackray-Collier bought the man warm clothes after treating him in the “freezing cold”
Nampa Fire Department members used a ladder truck to rescue balloons that got stuck in a tree when Tessa Carlson released them for her daughter’s birthday,
Tony Jones said he was “blown away” when the stranger made the kind gesture as a way to say “thank you”
The mother of four said she had no money or food and 911 was the only number she could call because she no longer had phone service
The New Boston Fire Department is raising money for 30-year veteran paramedic Judy Knight, whose home sustained extensive damage
Firefighters and paramedics were on hand while Ron Villemaire had a private showing of “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”
Three off-duty first responders built the ramp for a girl with Spina bifida after responding to a medical call and seeing the unsafe ramp at her home
The video shows an ambulance being towed while others acted as escorts, walking behind and next to the ambulance
Nine Mile Rescue Squad Chief Ryan Lang created a GoFundMe account to help a volunteer rescue squad member pay for his nephew’s funeral
Elise Fellows, 85, was celebrating her birthday at Irvine Improve when she lost consciousness and slumped over before the show began
For his Eagle Scout project, Zach Schwager collected stuffed animals for EMS providers to give to children on calls
Sialmas Family Restaurant will treat all emergency medical, safety and law enforcement personnel as a way to say thank you
Sedgwick County EMS granted Caleb Moraine’s wish to make more holiday memories with his family by treating them to a light show tour
Scott Butschek invited the family of eight to stay with his family after their RV was destroyed
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