Survivor
Reunions, acts of kindness and first responder surprises to bring a smile to your face
These heartwarming reunions with survivors and family members show a ray of hope amidst difficult times
2020 has been a tough year; take a break with this collection of heartwarming stories
David Cruise and his family got the opportunity the thank the Parker County Hospital District EMS crew
TSA officer Mark Gumabon was reunited with first responders, TSA officers who resuscitated him after sudden cardiac arrest
40 rescuers in Cheshire County were recognized for their work in saving victims of sudden cardiac arrest
Ashley Hammontree encourages other survivors to never lose hope
Adam Ritchotte, an Army veteran, was using a boning knife to cut a beef shoulder when the knife slipped and went 4 inches into his groin
Rescuers carried the badly bleeding man a quarter mile through swamp and brush to an ambulance
Survivors from three separate crashes gathered on National Trauma Survivors Day to thank their rescuers in person
Bri’Alle McNeil survived multiple gunshot wounds that damaged her colon, liver, pancreas and arm
A Williamson County EMS commander immediately placed a tourniquet and transport was initiated within five minutes
Beth Mazgajewski got in touch with Cherry Hill EMS in the hopes of being able to thank her rescuer in person
Jaqueline Luxenberg was 5 years old when a fighter jet crashed into her apartment complex in 1989
MedStar Paramedic Trey McDaniel was injured and his vehicle was totaled after being hit by a semi-truck
Fire/EMS officials called in a team of surgeons to perform the rare field amputation after a tree fell on the victim’s house, trapping his leg
Michael Tropepe was resuscitated by paramedics after going into cardiac arrest, and spent 10 days at Orange Park Medical Center
Suffield EMT John Ryan shared the story of his illness and recovery at a virtual news conference after receiving his vaccine
Crozer EMS Lt. Nick Scull sustained serious injuries in the October crash with a school bus
Joe Holler met with Brick EMT Brian Schwarz and Patrolman Daniel Fogarty to thank them for reviving him after the medical emergency on Halloween
Michael Smithback reunited with his rescuers at a Baraboo Ambulance Commission meeting last week where he thanked them saving his life after a serious head injury
Kurt Busch will display the name of Paramedic Bernard Robinson, a regional director for Northwell Health’s Center for EMS in New York, on his car as he races in the Xfinity 500 this weekend
Ron Morin, who has worked in EMS for 50 years and served as Carrabassett Valley fire chief for 17, crashed his truck after suffering a cardiac arrest in August
Manchester Firefighter Craig Ferry celebrated his return to duty and thanked his rescuers at Manchester’s AMR headquarters Monday
Empress EMS Paramedic Matthew Tuttle was quickly aided by his colleagues after a medical emergency during a bike ride
U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise, who was wounded in the shooting at a Congressional baseball practice, spoke during Acadian Ambulance’s virtual Medic of the Year Celebration
Tavares Fire Department Lt. Carsten Kieffer said a fellow paramedic on the boat used his belt as a tourniquet
Washburn EMTs Jill Weiss, Emily Rettertath and Mark Lelm are credited with saving the life of Clark Price, who suffered multiple heart attacks
The foundation’s 40 Under 40 Program seeks to raise awareness and reduce stigma surrounding younger cardiac arrest patients
