EMS Heroes
The EMS heroes topic covers articles and recent news about EMS providers that go above and beyond the call of duty.
EMS leaders reflect on Manifold鈥檚 dedication to civilian and military EMS, and his commitment to giving back
The newest American Girl doll inspiration, RAA EMT April O鈥橯uinn, is a guiding force for new and future EMS providers
EMS leaders reflect on the legacy of pioneer Jack Stout, who promoted system status management and high-performance EMS to shape modern prehospital care
Legislation recognizes and remembers first responder line of duty deaths
Nikki Lewis, who has been in the hospital for nearly two months after breaking her neck in Hawaii, thanked EMT Chad Harkins for saving her
After helping a quadriplegic whose wheelchair slid off the ramp leading to his home, Okaloosa County EMS crew members came back on their own time to fix the ramp
The law makes firefighters, cops and emergency service officers fatally sickened by the toxic debris pile eligible for the 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor
Dan Miller, an 11-year veteran firefighter-paramedic, became an EMT shortly after his 2-year-old son died of choking
After Raleigh Haas died in August, his colleagues kept his Christmas tradition alive by hanging the lights he put up at his house every year
Firefighters first helped a man and his dog escape a house fire, and then went across the street to help deliver a baby girl
Retired Chehalis Fire Department Chief Bill Nacht went into cardiac arrest while waiting for a friend so they could go on a motorcycle trip
Dr. Leonard Weiss jumped into action after realizing the sounds outside his home near Tree of Life temple were gunfire
鈥淚鈥檓 thinking to myself, 鈥榃hat are we doing to do if all of this is real?鈥欌�� tactical paramedic Justin Sypolt said about the Tree of Life Congregation shooting
San Francisco Fire Department firefighter-paramedic Chris Posey met Marcial Pacek, who is now an EMT, 29 years after delivering him on the Bay Bridge
EMTs Brian Costa and Era Koroveshi drove the ambulance for over an hour to take hospice patient Laura Mullins to see the Scituate Lighthouse
Jaclyn Burden met and thanked the crew who saved her after she survived a shooting that killed two others
Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue paramedics Michael Gilbert and Thad Bowman volunteered to go to Panama City to support EMS operations
Paramedic Mark Kennedy helped U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin write the SIREN Act, which would reauthorize a federal grant program to support rural EMS agencies
Kansas City Fire Department responders helped Ken Hargis down from the attic and finished his insulation work afterwards
Talina Moyer was awarded Call of the Week by an international organization after instructing a woman how to get out of her car as it was sinking into water
Adam Galloway was on his way to the funeral of his son, Private First Class Jason Decker, when he witnessed Officer Jason Seals鈥� motorcycle lying in the road
Firefighters knew one of the shooting victims was eight months pregnant and went inside before police arrived 鈥渂ecause they knew they could make a difference鈥�
LifeNet Flight Paramedic Bob King created 鈥淗annah鈥檚 Light,鈥� in honor of a 7-year-old girl who was hit by a bus outside her home
Boise Police Department Cpl. Kevin Holtry presented the four paramedics who saved his life with an exceptional service award
After unexpected mercy from Hurricane Florence, an ambulance strike team from northeastern North Carolina will travel to help with rescue efforts
The first-day of issue ceremony was held at the Aerial Fire Depot and Smokejumper Center, home to the nation鈥檚 largest training center for parachute firefighters
Off-duty West Allis firefighter Chad Staszak was praised by West Bend Police Chief Kenneth Meuler, who told the mayor he 鈥渟hould be proud鈥� to have Staszak serving the city
Jude Spellman was presented the 2018 ALS Practitioner of the Year Award, which honors those who have contributed to the development of ALS in the state
The paramedics carried a special patient transfer chair up six flights of stairs to get to a man after arriving at his apartment to find the elevator was broken
A note left on the windshield of an ambulance blocking a driveway in England encouraged the EMS crew to enjoy their day, with money attached for a coffee stop
The paramedics asked palliative care patient Ron McCartney what he wanted to eat if he could have anything after learning he hadn鈥檛 been eating much
Firefighter-paramedic Raymond Miller, who served the Ashland Fire Department for over 30 years, was remembered as someone who inspired others
Los Angeles Fire Department firefighter-paramedic Jack Albert presented a special needs patient with a new bicycle after he was assaulted and his bike was stolen