/close-calls Close Calls en-US Mon, 11 Dec 2017 20:04:27 GMT /ems-heroes/articles/my-leg-my-arm-i-cant-breathe-shot-dallas-firefighter-paramedic-recalls-last-memory-j7B8sZwlk7n66FR5/ 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 Mon, 11 Dec 2017 20:04:27 GMT /ems-heroes/articles/my-leg-my-arm-i-cant-breathe-shot-dallas-firefighter-paramedic-recalls-last-memory-j7B8sZwlk7n66FR5/ /close-calls/close-call-for-n-c-rescuers-trying-to-reach-stranded-boaters A rescue boat capsized as first responders in Transylvania County tried to reach people in flood waters Fri, 12 Jan 2024 13:21:34 GMT /close-calls/close-call-for-n-c-rescuers-trying-to-reach-stranded-boaters /paramedic/articles/fla-firefightermedic-blinded-debilitated-after-cardiac-arrest-finds-support-from-coworkers-2XA5IEhM652eEGU6/ Broward County firefighter and paramedic Eric DeLotta suffered three heart attacks and faces years of rehabilitation Tue, 30 May 2023 14:21:27 GMT /paramedic/articles/fla-firefightermedic-blinded-debilitated-after-cardiac-arrest-finds-support-from-coworkers-2XA5IEhM652eEGU6/ /vehicle-crashes/articles/the-close-call-of-close-calls-2-atcems-medics-injured-when-vehicle-slams-into-rig-GadxB1XM5clnVwCR/ An Austin Travis County EMS medic was preparing to exit the ambulance through the back doors when the vehicle was struck by an alleged drunk driver Tue, 14 Mar 2023 15:02:55 GMT /vehicle-crashes/articles/the-close-call-of-close-calls-2-atcems-medics-injured-when-vehicle-slams-into-rig-GadxB1XM5clnVwCR/ /ambulance-safety/articles/flying-metal-bolt-smashes-window-of-fdny-ambulance-c3AjVCpChrszLays/ Police are investigating whether the bolt was intentionally thrown at the rig Sun, 03 Jan 2021 16:20:27 GMT /ambulance-safety/articles/flying-metal-bolt-smashes-window-of-fdny-ambulance-c3AjVCpChrszLays/ /close-calls/articles/video-dashcam-captures-close-call-at-pa-crash-scene-qdRLcMpnEDi82VHP/ A car can been seen nearly striking first responders before hitting an emergency vehicle head-on Thu, 17 Dec 2020 18:49:22 GMT /close-calls/articles/video-dashcam-captures-close-call-at-pa-crash-scene-qdRLcMpnEDi82VHP/ /ambulance-fire/articles/mo-ambulance-catches-fire-with-crew-inside-MLlLK0pPEoTbANNe/ The two Ava Ambulance District employees managed to escape uninjured, but the rig was destroyed Thu, 15 Oct 2020 19:46:12 GMT /ambulance-fire/articles/mo-ambulance-catches-fire-with-crew-inside-MLlLK0pPEoTbANNe/ /ambulance-shooting/articles/sc-ambulance-hit-by-gunfire-qZIqulRFeJGiDDbV/ Officials said the bullets narrowly missed EMS providers Mon, 27 Jul 2020 15:13:21 GMT /ambulance-shooting/articles/sc-ambulance-hit-by-gunfire-qZIqulRFeJGiDDbV/ /animal-attacks/articles/video-alligator-rams-flips-ff-medics-kayak-xx6HstUDe8j2A9Li/ Firefighter-Paramedic Peter Joyce captured the incident on a GoPro fitted to his chest Thu, 16 Jul 2020 16:34:22 GMT /animal-attacks/articles/video-alligator-rams-flips-ff-medics-kayak-xx6HstUDe8j2A9Li/ /choking/articles/video-sergeant-saves-choking-emt-at-nj-police-station-e5MHss3imfK1wy4W/ Brick Police Sgt. Charlie Kelly used the Heimlich maneuver after EMT Katelyn Lammer began choking on her food Thu, 11 Jun 2020 13:16:53 GMT /choking/articles/video-sergeant-saves-choking-emt-at-nj-police-station-e5MHss3imfK1wy4W/ /shooting/articles/st-louis-fd-ambulance-has-close-call-with-drive-by-shooter-FnqgHrU3DAXaQPuN/ A pickup truck struck with bullets crashed into the ambulance after the shooting Sun, 09 Feb 2020 16:33:31 GMT /shooting/articles/st-louis-fd-ambulance-has-close-call-with-drive-by-shooter-FnqgHrU3DAXaQPuN/ /ems-heroes/articles/mom-credits-responders-for-saving-her-sons-life-after-car-fell-on-him-zg4BZXLKUENXLt4E/ Police officers lifted the car off Justin Muller, a 23-year-old Army specialist, and paramedics treated his collapsed lung at the scene Fri, 08 Nov 2019 13:41:21 GMT /ems-heroes/articles/mom-credits-responders-for-saving-her-sons-life-after-car-fell-on-him-zg4BZXLKUENXLt4E/ /vehicle-crashes/articles/2-ohio-paramedics-seriously-hurt-while-responding-to-crash-scene-7cSl3bcc7JcT03Wr/ Dwayne Nienberg and Janelle Nienberg were responding to a crash in their POV when their pickup truck left the roadway and rolled onto its top Tue, 29 Oct 2019 01:56:48 GMT /vehicle-crashes/articles/2-ohio-paramedics-seriously-hurt-while-responding-to-crash-scene-7cSl3bcc7JcT03Wr/ /fire-ems/articles/fla-battalion-chief-searches-for-purpose-after-health-scare-eZJCR2YiSP4mOzmz/ Chief Dan Miller has no memory of dialing 911 on Sept. 18, opening the door of his home to a paramedic he'd trained six months earlier and dropping to the floor Tue, 29 Oct 2019 01:45:52 GMT /fire-ems/articles/fla-battalion-chief-searches-for-purpose-after-health-scare-eZJCR2YiSP4mOzmz/ /technology/articles/apple-watch-calls-911-after-2-hikers-fall-off-nj-cliff-gPSzpfkNa0ox7vn9/ James Prudenciano had bought the watch two days earlier and chose to activate the "fall detection" feature Fri, 25 Oct 2019 11:31:48 GMT /technology/articles/apple-watch-calls-911-after-2-hikers-fall-off-nj-cliff-gPSzpfkNa0ox7vn9/ /fire-ems/articles/firefighter-who-lost-leg-on-interstate-credits-colleagues-with-saving-his-life-IwhhZ5Mtf7ZpP5g5/ "This family, this crew, these team members ... if it hadn't been for them, I wouldn't be here right now," Sgt. Darrow Harden said Mon, 21 Oct 2019 12:08:07 GMT /fire-ems/articles/firefighter-who-lost-leg-on-interstate-credits-colleagues-with-saving-his-life-IwhhZ5Mtf7ZpP5g5/ /close-calls/articles/firefighter-reunited-with-emt-who-saved-him-30-years-ago-SAhACG7FEE4n13R5/ EMT Melvin Reed helped save an 18-year-old lifeguard, who later became a firefighter, when a roof collapsed over a preschool swimming class Sun, 20 Oct 2019 15:15:12 GMT /close-calls/articles/firefighter-reunited-with-emt-who-saved-him-30-years-ago-SAhACG7FEE4n13R5/ /ems-heroes/articles/caught-on-video-former-paramedic-helps-save-neighbors-life-Cx92EgJgd19Y4U5S/ Dean Zalesnik was taking a walk with his dog when he noticed his neighbor had fallen face down on the grass Thu, 17 Oct 2019 14:06:19 GMT /ems-heroes/articles/caught-on-video-former-paramedic-helps-save-neighbors-life-Cx92EgJgd19Y4U5S/ /stabbing/articles/firefighter-stabbed-on-medical-call-released-from-hospital-FW86VAQgOvqg9lBc/ Capt. Latorrence Norris and firefighter Vinnie Harper were stabbed by a patient while en route to a hospital last week Wed, 16 Oct 2019 12:56:40 GMT /stabbing/articles/firefighter-stabbed-on-medical-call-released-from-hospital-FW86VAQgOvqg9lBc/ /ambulance-crash/articles/paramedic-emt-hurt-after-ambulance-flips-crashes-yMslO72h2w0RBKMW/ Officials said rainy weather conditions may have contributed to the crash Tue, 15 Oct 2019 12:42:54 GMT /ambulance-crash/articles/paramedic-emt-hurt-after-ambulance-flips-crashes-yMslO72h2w0RBKMW/ /rescue/articles/paramedic-survives-after-being-trapped-inside-overturned-car-for-12-hours-xzPP6dOnDSJUriRr/ Kimberly Stephens, a 20-year paramedic veteran, broke nearly every major bone in her body Mon, 07 Oct 2019 13:17:22 GMT /rescue/articles/paramedic-survives-after-being-trapped-inside-overturned-car-for-12-hours-xzPP6dOnDSJUriRr/ /cardiac-arrest/articles/ymca-staffers-hailed-for-saving-womans-life-dNGA0z31jcg2Ce24/ Stacie Logan, 29, collapsed while running on a treadmill and was in cardiac arrest for about six minutes while staff members and strangers performed CPR on her Fri, 22 Feb 2019 21:49:37 GMT /cardiac-arrest/articles/ymca-staffers-hailed-for-saving-womans-life-dNGA0z31jcg2Ce24/ /heart-attack/articles/minn-ems-director-recalls-becoming-patient-after-suffering-heart-attack-HKvtFA3Spujl5biN/ “I just didn’t think that would happen to me,” Don Hauge, a 38-year EMS veteran, said Wed, 20 Feb 2019 15:00:41 GMT /heart-attack/articles/minn-ems-director-recalls-becoming-patient-after-suffering-heart-attack-HKvtFA3Spujl5biN/ /ambulance-crash/articles/paramedic-who-was-hurt-after-wrong-way-driver-hit-ambulance-recalls-crash-9gj06dTT1Nda05TK/ Paul Sanchez hopes to return to work by the end of the year after being suspended by his seat belt in the head-on collision Thu, 17 Jan 2019 15:58:12 GMT /ambulance-crash/articles/paramedic-who-was-hurt-after-wrong-way-driver-hit-ambulance-recalls-crash-9gj06dTT1Nda05TK/ /heart-attack/articles/okla-responders-save-colleague-who-suffered-heart-attack-at-station-liXFcLM5nTI6NDMO/ Johnny McCabe was treated by the fire chief and his fellow firefighters after he collapsed Wed, 16 Jan 2019 15:16:12 GMT /heart-attack/articles/okla-responders-save-colleague-who-suffered-heart-attack-at-station-liXFcLM5nTI6NDMO/ /ambulance-fire/articles/responders-remove-patient-from-ambulance-just-before-it-erupts-in-flames-Jn6z0z3Qung1t561/ A Tomah Area Ambulance Service crew was transporting a patient in emergency mode when flames began shooting out from under the rig, forcing the crew to pull over and evacuate Mon, 14 Jan 2019 16:21:07 GMT /ambulance-fire/articles/responders-remove-patient-from-ambulance-just-before-it-erupts-in-flames-Jn6z0z3Qung1t561/ /cardiac-arrest/articles/ems-providers-stop-teaching-cpr-class-to-save-man-suffering-cardiac-arrest-ElEwo1YqkTPW5UzQ/ Paramedic Del Black and EMT Gregg Shearer were training museum employees in CPR when Don Mahoney collapsed while volunteering at the same place Wed, 09 Jan 2019 16:22:07 GMT /cardiac-arrest/articles/ems-providers-stop-teaching-cpr-class-to-save-man-suffering-cardiac-arrest-ElEwo1YqkTPW5UzQ/ /bystanders/articles/pair-of-off-duty-nurses-and-good-samaritan-recognized-for-life-saving-actions-ECO2NtgUnE6lBapA/ The trio received a certificate of recognition after reviving a man who stopped breathing on a highway July 3. Fri, 09 Sep 2016 17:31:37 GMT /bystanders/articles/pair-of-off-duty-nurses-and-good-samaritan-recognized-for-life-saving-actions-ECO2NtgUnE6lBapA/ /ems-products/body-armor/articles/body-armor-saves-pregnant-paramedic-and-her-baby-H2iZsnQO015zv9sH/ Dani Kamenar was 32 weeks pregnant when she was attacked by a patient while responding to a routine call Thu, 05 Oct 2017 16:08:46 GMT /ems-products/body-armor/articles/body-armor-saves-pregnant-paramedic-and-her-baby-H2iZsnQO015zv9sH/ /children/articles/boy-7-reunites-with-paramedics-that-helped-save-his-life-k9VPEQjk5mSNIAgM/ Paramedics Clinton Faulkner and Anthony Perrone said Caden was very calm after the crash and was "such a brave little boy for his age" Tue, 21 Nov 2017 15:03:35 GMT /children/articles/boy-7-reunites-with-paramedics-that-helped-save-his-life-k9VPEQjk5mSNIAgM/ /close-calls/articles/virtual-reality-company-creates-near-death-ambulance-experience-3gxL67mTNjNnSNap/ “Flat Line” puts users in an ambulance and gives them the point-of-view of someone dying Thu, 10 Aug 2017 17:12:12 GMT /close-calls/articles/virtual-reality-company-creates-near-death-ambulance-experience-3gxL67mTNjNnSNap/ /ems-heroes/articles/mom-credits-responders-for-saving-her-sons-life-after-car-fell-on-him-zg4BZXLKUENXLt4E/ Police officers lifted the car off Justin Muller, a 23-year-old Army specialist, and paramedics treated his collapsed lung at the scene Fri, 08 Nov 2019 13:41:21 GMT /ems-heroes/articles/mom-credits-responders-for-saving-her-sons-life-after-car-fell-on-him-zg4BZXLKUENXLt4E/