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Videos share EMS stories
They are the first to respond when we call for help: paramedics, emergency medical technicians and first responders. Maybe it’s a 5-year-old who swallowed penny or an accident with multiple injuries.
The annual Arrowhead EMS Conference brings them together for training and networking at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center. As they browsed booths at this year's conference, we asked emergency workers to talk about what they do and why they do it. What we discovered was sometimes tragic, sometimes funny -- but mostly inspiring.
Many EMTs and First Responders are volunteers serving their communities. Critical care begins with them. They’re called to help a friend’s infant, a former teacher, a neighbor or even their own family members. “When tragedy happens, it sometimes is a little harder to deal with because it touches the heart,” says Mike Zimmer, chief of the Wykoff Volunteer Fire Department.
Matthew Lange serves as a Biwabik Township First Responder to show people that someone still cares -- and to restore a person’s faith in mankind.
They hold our hands and look into our eyes to calm and comfort us. They save our lives.
We at SMDC Health System invite you to listen to their stories in these videos.
As Lange says, sometimes the best story is simple: “Nobody died.”
Introduction
(44 seconds)
Teri Gunnarson, MD
Section Chair, Emergency Medicine, St. Mary’s Medical Center
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Why we do this (4:03)
Featured in this segment are:
Cheryl Downs, EMT, Gordon-Wascott EMS
Steve Ewing, EMS Director, Pipestone County Ambulance
Jenny Knuth, First Responder, Greeney, Rouch, Silverdale
Josh Toms, Paramedic, Gold Cross Ambulance
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Tricia Stickrod, EMT, Grand Meadow Area Ambulance
John Jordan, Manager, St. Mary's LifeFlight
Megan Jensen, EMT, Ashby Fire Department and Ambulance
Matthew Lange, Biwabik Township First Responders
Jim Marsh, EMT, Washburn Area Ambulance Service
Jennifer Welk, EMT, Remer Area Ambulance Service
Kevin Norbie, Airfield Firefighter, Minnesota Air National Guard’s 148th Fighter Wing
Linda Way, Director of Emergency Services, St. Mary’s Medical Center
Cheryl Downs, EMT, Gordon-Wascott EMS
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Caring for friends and neighbors
(2:28)
Featured in this segment are:
Lucas Goodin, Paramedic, Cromwell Fire and Ambulance
Mike Zimmer, Chief, Wykoff Volunteer Fire Department
Paul Michalski, EMT, Silver Bay Ambulance |
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Jenny Knuth, First Responder, Greeney, Rouch, Silverdale
Tricia Stickrod, EMT, Grand Meadow Area Ambulance
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Working together for
the patient
(2:38)
Featured in this segment are:
Jo Pufahl, Assistant Head Nurse, St. Mary’s LifeFlight
Mike Palumbo, EMT, Healtheast
Pat Hammann, Pilot, St. Mary’s LifeFlight
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Steve Ewing, EMS Director, Pipestone County Ambulance
Ann Vreeland, EMT Director, Hoyt Lakes Fire and Ambulance
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Share your story (4:31)
Featured in this segment are:
Christopher Cox, Volunteer EMT, Cook Ambulance
Tom Plagman, South Aitkin First Responder
Brad Johnson, Paramedic, Hennepin County Medical Center EMS
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Matthew Lange, Biwabik Township First Responders
Jo Pufahl, Assistant Head Nurse, St. Mary’s LifeFlight
Stephanie Nynas, First Responder, Barnum Volunteer Fire Department
Roberta Anderson, Admininstrator, Tri-County EMS, Karlstad
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The importance of EMS
(2:24)
Featured in this segment are:
Teri Gunnarson, MD, St. Mary’s Medical Center
Kimberly Thon, EMS Regulatory Board
Linda Way, Director of Emergency Services, St. Mary’s Medical Center
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Jo Pufahl, Assistant Head Nurse, St. Mary’s LifeFlight
Nick Skorich, Inland Steel Emergency Response Team
Pat Hammann, Pilot, St. Mary’s LifeFlight
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