Good Samaritans
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Released recordings show that multiple bystanders attempted to save the life of a Fayetteville man shot three times
Alyssa DeWitt was on the beach with her kids when she noticed four girls far into the lake struggling to make it back to the shore
Bend Firefighter-Paramedic Jared Hopper ran into the house after a neighbor said the resident was disabled and couldn鈥檛 get out
Non-profit First Care Provider collaborated with H&H Medical Corp, Rescue Essentials and TrueClot to produce the educational video
At least eight people were injured in the crash that left one vehicle hanging off the side of a bridge
Michael Bussan had just dropped off a passenger when he heard a crash and found the two victims, one bleeding severely
Astro, a pit bull mix, led a stranger to his owner who had suffered a medical emergency
The retired medic rendered life saving measures after the motorcyclist was thrown from the bike, police said
Ashely Roa, 15, and Stephanie Roa, 17, were presented Certificates of Heroism, the highest recognition for civilians presented by the Orange County Fire Authority
Floyd Medical Center EMT Desiree Hartmann was speaking with dispatchers while following a wrong-way driver when she witnessed the head-on collision
Genevieve Hansen recalled how she was not allowed to administer medical assistance to George Floyd
The ambulance crew was alerted to the fire by a bystander
The crash occurred outside the patient鈥檚 house during a visit through the county鈥檚 community paramedicine program
Casper (Wyo.) Fire-EMS Department members highlighted how residents have helped first responders and neighbors during a historic storm
Denver Fire Capt. Greg Pixley said first responders didn鈥檛 even have to ask for help before the good Samaritans began clearing a path
Topeka Fire Chief Craig Duke said Rena Blomberg and Jessica Jones showed heroism by rendering aid despite COVID-19 risks
Boston EMS union President Michael MacNeil said it was fortunate the EMTs were nearby to be flagged down quickly by the bystander
Officials said a group of juveniles got inside the rig and started driving it while Sacramento firefighters were on a medical call
FDNY EMT Dale Bartolomeo, who is also a Huntington Community First Aid Squad captain and Huntington Manor volunteer firefighter, raced into help after seeing the crash
EMT Tony Aldapa and two other good Samaritans performed CPR on the man, who collapsed on a flight from Orlando to Los Angeles
Officials say the off-duty paramedic and another surfer started CPR and helped bring the injured victim to shore
Black and Hispanic neighborhoods were found to have lower rates of bystander AED use than white neighborhoods
Like CPR, packing a wound takes skill, and a new no-fuss trainer makes it easy for anyone to learn proper bleeding control techniques
Lifeguard Anthony Capuano, who lost one of his legs after being struck by a train in 2009, is being hailed as a hero after leaping into the water and swimming the driver to safety
Brianna Meyers, who aspires to become a paramedic, alerted her mom when she noticed a man slumped over in his car
Drone Delivery Canada Corp. worked with Peel Region Paramedic Services to test the ability of a drone to deliver AEDs to lay responders
Mason Ochoa jumped into action after seeing his 2-year-old brother fall into the pool through a home security system
One year ago, Fenwick High School lacrosse team Coach Phil Keegan collapsed during a team practice; this week he thanked first responders who saved him
A man waiting to cast his vote on Tuesday suddenly dropped to the ground
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