HAGERSTOWN, Md. 鈥� On World Helicopter Day, Aug. 17, former Jason Fisher stood inside Hagerstown鈥檚 Rider Jet Center with his family and reunited with the air-medical crew that saved his life.
Fisher reunited with LifeNet 8-1 flight Paramedic Mike Peck and other members of the crew who responded to his crash three years ago. The emotional reunion highlighted the vital role helicopters and critical-care teams play in emergency medicine, the reported.
鈥淭here鈥檚 no real way to explain what it feels like to look into the eyes of someone who helped save your life,鈥� said Fisher. 鈥淭o see that person again, it was like seeing part of the reason I鈥檓 still here.鈥�
Three years ago, Fisher was mowing near his business when a car hit his mower, flinging him head-first into a telephone pole at roughly 40 mph. An off-duty Fayetteville firefighter/EMT drove by, called 911, and LifeNet 8-1鈥檚 critical-care helicopter was dispatched within minutes, bringing lifesaving care to the scene.
鈥淭he LifeNet crew stabilized me mid-flight on the way to York Trauma,鈥� Fisher said. 鈥淚 was told I flatlined, but they brought me back. They never gave up on me.鈥�
At the reunion, Fisher hugged Paramedic Peck, reunited with the rest of the LifeNet 8-1 crew, and thanked off-duty EMT Jeff Witter, an emotional moment of closure for everyone involved.
鈥淎s providers, we rarely get to see the long-term outcomes,鈥� Peck said. 鈥淢oments like these remind us why we do this work. It was an honor to be part of Jason鈥檚 story.鈥�
