Veterans
Oscar Monterossa served in the U.S. Army for four years as a combat medic, but it was the Route 91 Harvest music festival shooting where the paramedic felt most vulnerable
“There has never been a more crucial time to have a wingmate in EMS – a wingmate to watch your six and guide each other through the storm”
Evan Sisley has spent time as a photojournalist, EMT, paramedic and corpsman, but it was the president himself who inspired Sisley to enroll in medical school to become a doctor
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez testified to include parts of the PARA-EMT Act into the National Defense Authorization Act
After industry objections, VA officials have pushed the change back one year
Bipartisan group says plan could eliminate access for veterans, cause some air services to close
House Bill 404 ensures the the Department of Health considers a veteran’s training related to emergency medical services
Bill by Rep. Dane Watro would streamline the certification process for veterans with medic training
Alex Sabo pulled college student Christina Poirier from the fiery vehicle; her mother thanked him by facilitating the EMT scholarship and additional honors
A fundraiser has been set up for the family of Charles D. Swank, an Army veteran who had five children
The text option for 988 and the chat feature on 988lifeline.org remained functional as work was done to restore the phone service
For military veterans who now serve their communities, it’s safe to say they have a special calling
Bristol Health (Conn.) EMS Paramedic Taylor Gonzalez, 31, responded when fellow Army veteran James Whalen, 70, suffered a heart attack while swimming
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
After transporting him home from the hospital, First Response Paramedic Maisie Vance noticed James Koch didn’t have any food or clean clothes
Team Rubicon has participated in testing and vaccination efforts, and providing some relief to overwhelmed hospital staff
When Army veteran Prince Pinkney, 83, became overheated while working on his lawn, a Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue crew treated him and then picked up where he left off
Volusia County EMS Paramedic Gerald “Jerry” Jones, 51, was a 21-year department veteran and put up a “courageous battle” with the illness, officials said
Paramedic Alex Cardenas, 59, worked for Superior and Apollo Ambulance Services and was a medic in the U.S. Army Special Forces for 20 years
San Juan AirCare Paramedic Glovis Foster was a veteran of the New Mexico Army National Guard and served as a medic in San Juan County for more than 25 years
The mother of Davidson County Rescue Squad Paramedic Richard Montgomery reports that he died from a severe anaphylactic reaction after a bite or sting while on a call
Former Woodstock Firefighter-Paramedic Ryan Mains, an Iraq war veteran, sought to support others while facing his own struggle with PTSD
Horseshoe Bend Fire Department Capt. Carter Duke, 69, was an Air Force veteran and volunteered at the department for nearly 20 years
Lehigh Valley Health Network MedEvac EMT and Fleetwood Firefighter Jeremy Emerich, 40, died six weeks after his brother also died from COVID-19
Ryan Mains served others as an Army medic and a Chicago-area firefighter; now, grappling with PTSD, he’s still trying to help
Net proceeds from the stamp will go toward helping Americans with post-traumatic stress disorder
Curtis Raetz, a Marine pilot who served six years on active duty and retired from an IT career in 2015, became a certified paramedic after going back to school at 64
Treating veterans’ complex health needs with telehealth, suicide screening and a dedicated medical home in the VA
Members of the Tulsa police, fire department and EMS are joining the cause to raise veteran suicide awareness
