/unforgettable-calls 'I'll never forget that call ...' en-US Sun, 29 Sep 2024 21:12:00 GMT /las-vegas-shooting/articles/we-knew-then-shots-were-being-fired-T9qCcIDhR2sOkFbP/ Seven years after the Route 91 Harvest Festival MCI, a paramedic reflects on a frightening moment, and the lessons learned Sun, 29 Sep 2024 21:12:00 GMT /las-vegas-shooting/articles/we-knew-then-shots-were-being-fired-T9qCcIDhR2sOkFbP/ /ems-products/neonatal-pediatric/articles/why-one-call-was-my-destiny-as-a-paramedic-oYZ4Ig14kgk9ss9t/ "I had never seen a baby that small" Tue, 24 Sep 2024 13:05:58 GMT /ems-products/neonatal-pediatric/articles/why-one-call-was-my-destiny-as-a-paramedic-oYZ4Ig14kgk9ss9t/ /unforgettable-calls/respiratory-distress-emotional-distress Stabilizing a patient in despair suffering from tracheostomy bleeding Wed, 21 Feb 2024 18:49:26 GMT /unforgettable-calls/respiratory-distress-emotional-distress /las-vegas-shooting/articles/we-knew-then-shots-were-being-fired-T9qCcIDhR2sOkFbP/ Seven years after the Route 91 Harvest Festival MCI, a paramedic reflects on a frightening moment, and the lessons learned Sun, 29 Sep 2024 21:12:00 GMT /las-vegas-shooting/articles/we-knew-then-shots-were-being-fired-T9qCcIDhR2sOkFbP/ /ems-products/neonatal-pediatric/articles/why-one-call-was-my-destiny-as-a-paramedic-oYZ4Ig14kgk9ss9t/ "I had never seen a baby that small" Tue, 24 Sep 2024 13:05:58 GMT /ems-products/neonatal-pediatric/articles/why-one-call-was-my-destiny-as-a-paramedic-oYZ4Ig14kgk9ss9t/ /seizures/watch-mo-emt-students-help-instructor-suffering-seizure Students at Respond Right EMS Academy had just learned about seizures when hours later, their instructor began convulsing, leading them to put their newly learned skills to the test Fri, 26 Apr 2024 13:47:35 GMT /seizures/watch-mo-emt-students-help-instructor-suffering-seizure /unforgettable-calls/respiratory-distress-emotional-distress Stabilizing a patient in despair suffering from tracheostomy bleeding Wed, 21 Feb 2024 18:49:26 GMT /unforgettable-calls/respiratory-distress-emotional-distress /unforgettable-calls/calling-in-the-helicopter-during-an-800-mile-bike-trip “I started fishing in my handlebar bag for my Garmin InReach as I rolled up on a younger man attempting inadequate CPR on an older man” Wed, 17 Jan 2024 21:10:40 GMT /unforgettable-calls/calling-in-the-helicopter-during-an-800-mile-bike-trip /unforgettable-calls/articles/is-he-trapped-a-cardiac-arrest-at-the-bowling-alley-h0Q83F6oY1wk1y0z/ It took police, firefighters and EMS working together to get this patient to the ambulance Mon, 26 Jun 2023 15:19:42 GMT /unforgettable-calls/articles/is-he-trapped-a-cardiac-arrest-at-the-bowling-alley-h0Q83F6oY1wk1y0z/ /fdic/articles/fdic-2023-quick-take-brushes-with-death-XqBuEKVuoj9XljG7/ FDNY Battalion Chief Daniel Sheridan shares the unforgettable close calls that have given him pause Fri, 28 Apr 2023 12:48:49 GMT /fdic/articles/fdic-2023-quick-take-brushes-with-death-XqBuEKVuoj9XljG7/ /baby-delivery/articles/without-backup-and-preparing-for-an-imminent-delivery-s2BSBQNCQayRUW3d/ A volunteer firefighter/paramedic was in the right place at the right time for an expectant mother and her visiting family Tue, 13 Sep 2022 21:37:50 GMT /baby-delivery/articles/without-backup-and-preparing-for-an-imminent-delivery-s2BSBQNCQayRUW3d/ /ems-products/fitness-mental-health-wellness/articles/human-performance-under-extreme-stress-the-ems-connection-DiVcW1nfZAVMqGPZ/ How to best manage our high-stress, time-compressed working conditions to control fight-or-flight response Mon, 27 Jun 2022 19:45:49 GMT /ems-products/fitness-mental-health-wellness/articles/human-performance-under-extreme-stress-the-ems-connection-DiVcW1nfZAVMqGPZ/ /unforgettable-calls/articles/i-will-never-forget-this-one-s8YzNts6CWGHZtbx/ An AEMT recalls a response to what appeared to be a stroke, which turned into a chest pain scenario Thu, 16 Sep 2021 13:13:31 GMT /unforgettable-calls/articles/i-will-never-forget-this-one-s8YzNts6CWGHZtbx/ /ems-products/aeds/articles/treating-family-friends-in-rural-ems-MQbcSx6IepgtKARm/ Band employee jumps in a swamp to assist with cardiac arrest Thu, 29 Apr 2021 15:05:54 GMT /ems-products/aeds/articles/treating-family-friends-in-rural-ems-MQbcSx6IepgtKARm/ /vehicle-crashes/articles/texas-ems-providers-give-firsthand-account-of-rescuing-6-reviving-baby-after-winter-crash-R2GsTtyKhiHmQwuh/ Acadian Paramedic Heather Waites and EMT Ryan Wilkenfeld were recently awarded for their actions after witnessing the crash Sun, 11 Apr 2021 17:57:00 GMT /vehicle-crashes/articles/texas-ems-providers-give-firsthand-account-of-rescuing-6-reviving-baby-after-winter-crash-R2GsTtyKhiHmQwuh/ /vehicle-crashes/articles/how-a-perfect-storm-of-events-led-ems-providers-to-saving-an-unconscious-driver-from-a-burning-vehicle-dnoo2Mtb3iSzDvJN/ Paramedic Shea Lathrum and EMT Brandon Busch were returning from an out-of-county transport when they saw a car leave the roadway and catch fire Tue, 02 Mar 2021 15:49:00 GMT /vehicle-crashes/articles/how-a-perfect-storm-of-events-led-ems-providers-to-saving-an-unconscious-driver-from-a-burning-vehicle-dnoo2Mtb3iSzDvJN/ /ems-products/incident-management/articles/a-career-event-traffic-incident-management-in-130-vehicle-pileup-3G2vVcXN9pmsIclM/ Breaking down police, fire rescue, EMS roles in a traffic incident management system Thu, 18 Feb 2021 15:50:45 GMT /ems-products/incident-management/articles/a-career-event-traffic-incident-management-in-130-vehicle-pileup-3G2vVcXN9pmsIclM/ /rescue/articles/it-was-like-jumping-into-a-fireplace-how-a-co-and-former-emt-saved-a-driver-engulfed-in-flames-AYeL6oVsFh0fK2d6/ Daniel O'Beirne and Jordan Reed, two strangers with fire and EMS backgrounds, worked together to save a driver whose semi-truck struck a pole and burst into flames Tue, 15 Dec 2020 15:23:34 GMT /rescue/articles/it-was-like-jumping-into-a-fireplace-how-a-co-and-former-emt-saved-a-driver-engulfed-in-flames-AYeL6oVsFh0fK2d6/ /2020-year-review/articles/saving-one-of-their-own-ff-emts-close-call-highlights-importance-of-not-ignoring-warning-signs-z3XAH79LP6DKIFBt/ Bob Stanczyk was putting out hot spots when he noticed discomfort in his left shoulder; alerting EMTs he didn't feel right saved his life Wed, 09 Dec 2020 23:25:26 GMT /2020-year-review/articles/saving-one-of-their-own-ff-emts-close-call-highlights-importance-of-not-ignoring-warning-signs-z3XAH79LP6DKIFBt/ /fire-ems/articles/if-im-ever-questioning-my-purpose-in-life-i-think-about-this-day-lz2T0l44UfDV5vCQ/ A serendipitous stop at a drive-in leads to saving a young man experiencing V-fib – and a new friendship Tue, 01 Dec 2020 19:23:25 GMT /fire-ems/articles/if-im-ever-questioning-my-purpose-in-life-i-think-about-this-day-lz2T0l44UfDV5vCQ/ /ems-products/neonatal-pediatric/articles/why-one-call-was-my-destiny-as-a-paramedic-oYZ4Ig14kgk9ss9t/ "I had never seen a baby that small" Tue, 24 Sep 2024 13:05:58 GMT /ems-products/neonatal-pediatric/articles/why-one-call-was-my-destiny-as-a-paramedic-oYZ4Ig14kgk9ss9t/ /seizures/watch-mo-emt-students-help-instructor-suffering-seizure Students at Respond Right EMS Academy had just learned about seizures when hours later, their instructor began convulsing, leading them to put their newly learned skills to the test Fri, 26 Apr 2024 13:47:35 GMT /seizures/watch-mo-emt-students-help-instructor-suffering-seizure /vehicle-crashes/articles/texas-ems-providers-give-firsthand-account-of-rescuing-6-reviving-baby-after-winter-crash-R2GsTtyKhiHmQwuh/ Acadian Paramedic Heather Waites and EMT Ryan Wilkenfeld were recently awarded for their actions after witnessing the crash Sun, 11 Apr 2021 17:57:00 GMT /vehicle-crashes/articles/texas-ems-providers-give-firsthand-account-of-rescuing-6-reviving-baby-after-winter-crash-R2GsTtyKhiHmQwuh/ /las-vegas-shooting/articles/we-knew-then-shots-were-being-fired-T9qCcIDhR2sOkFbP/ Seven years after the Route 91 Harvest Festival MCI, a paramedic reflects on a frightening moment, and the lessons learned Sun, 29 Sep 2024 21:12:00 GMT /las-vegas-shooting/articles/we-knew-then-shots-were-being-fired-T9qCcIDhR2sOkFbP/ /unforgettable-calls/respiratory-distress-emotional-distress Stabilizing a patient in despair suffering from tracheostomy bleeding Wed, 21 Feb 2024 18:49:26 GMT /unforgettable-calls/respiratory-distress-emotional-distress