EMS Heroes
The EMS heroes topic covers articles and recent news about EMS providers that go above and beyond the call of duty.
Dallas Fire-Rescue Firefighter-Paramedic William An was shot in his arm and leg while helping a victim who was lying in the middle of an East Dallas street
Charles Avery, the EMS programs director at Bainbridge State College, realized he needed to create an all-out celebration of Blair Williams鈥� dream after meeting her for the first time
These videos give you a chance to look back on 2017 and remember what everyone was watching
Rep. Wes Retherford introduced House Bill 534, which would rename a road to 鈥淔irefighter and Paramedic Patrick Wolterman Memorial Highway鈥�
Paramedic Christopher Langdon used a tourniquet he had in his car to save Cassandra Moseley from bleeding to death
Lt. Laz Ojeda teared up as he recalled making the decision to take Madeleine Wilford to a closer hospital instead of the policy-dictated hospital 30 miles away
A woman in Michigan contacted the wrong Wayland Fire Department on Facebook when her son started choking and she did not have access to a phone
Jennifer Hoffman was named Telecommunicator of the Year for helping 5-year-old Jaylee relay her address when she called 911
Evan Travers was driving with his girlfriend when the car in front of him veered across Kanner Highway, hit a light post and slammed into a tree
The Exchange Club honored paramedics, EMTs, firefighters and police officers for their heroic acts that earned them awards in their departments
Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Corps Public Information Officer Larry Robertson said the off-duty EMT revived the man before leaving without any credit
AMR EMT Courtney Tullos was on her way to work when she noticed the van, with flames shooting out from under the hood
David Zamora is being called a hero after rushing to the aid of a victim he was notified about with the PulsePoint app
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鈥檚 birthday,
The firefighter/paramedic worked in Florida鈥檚 鈥渨ild, wild west鈥�
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
Joanne Borgel鈥檚 colleagues say she dedicated herself to building up York County Control at a time when no one even knew what 911 was
Ashley Holtzlander used veteran firefighter-paramedic Gary Conner鈥檚 cellphone to locate him after his daughter said he was 鈥渟omewhere between Wisconsin and Florida鈥�
Joseph Bitetto reunited with Howard Blanck, who saved him as a baby, during FDNY鈥檚 EMS graduation ceremony
Timmy Brodigan has spent over a month in the hospital since the derailment to regain movement in his body after becoming paralyzed
Firefighters and paramedics were on hand while Ron Villemaire had a private showing of 鈥淪tar Wars: The Last Jedi鈥�
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 Granite Peak Ski Patrol honored EMT Tari Blank, who died in a car crash on Halloween
New Bedford EMS only recently began carrying the drug on their ambulances and it was intended to treat firefighters who suffer smoke inhalation
After four months in the hospital, 15 surgeries and an amputated leg, Rory Barros is using a walker to walk again
After 36 years as a city paramedic, Corey Romanowski had more than his share of stories to tell
Bob Rose was a member of the Edgar Fire and Rescue Department since 1974, as well as president of the Edgar EMTs
Polly Warring, a mother to six kids, had a seizure and went into cardiac arrest after she started feeling ill
Paramedic Tammy Hoag was commended for her hard work on Facebook by the Aberdeen Police Department
Tom Nehring, former North Dakota State EMS Director and consultant for SafeTech Solutions, died suddenly on Saturday
Kathy Reitan turned right instead of her usual left-hand turn due to traffic and was able to warn residents after seeing smoke coming from a chimney
Niall O鈥橲haughnessy jumped into the Hudson River after realizing the man could not hold the life preserver lowered by police
Kai Hjermstad was treated by first responders he had trained himself after collapsing in his garage
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