These weekly stories come from the back (and sides and front) of an ambulance. Sometimes they're humorous and sometimes they're sad, but they always have a point.
Without giving identifying information, share your stories of first aid. From providing it to learning about it, and from humorous to serious, tell us how first aid affected you.
The more training a license required to achieve, the less likely the attendant was going to question credentials. It seems a rather backwards way to be cautious.
Her demeanor was not scared. The cardiac monitor didn't indicate trouble, but this woman's heart stopped and almost made the paramedic's, too.
The chain of survival promoted by the American Heart Association works well - as long as luck plays a bit of a role. This story is one of serendipity and survival.
My wife has been in emergency medical services, in and out of the hospital, for many years. One look at the gentleman in the car and she could tell that he wasn't sleeping. She went into immediate action.
When a bee stings my partner, the shift is over. Her anaphylaxis takes less than 20 minutes to develop.
Two weeks after her due date and two weeks after rolling her car, the same ambulance crew delivers her baby.
If you have to get into a crash, the best place to do it is in front of an ambulance and two off-duty firefighters.
Safety is the most important thing to consider at any emergency, even before it's an emergency. Paul had to make sure the victim in this case wasn't going to hurt the rescuers before he started treatment.
Giving someone a hand leads to crashing a car and transporting a poor, unsuspecting victim.
