The Make the Right Call campaign has previously honored and spotlighted stories including:
The Ashwaubenon Fire and Rescue team responded to a patient having a heart attack. Their quick response and communication with the hospital made it possible to restore blood flow within 28 minutes of the patient arriving at the hospital. This, in turn, saved valuable heart muscle and led to a good prognosis for the patient.
Charlie Arkens remembers only pieces of his near-death experience, but he knows he owes his life to the EMS personnel at Green Bay Fire Station 5 that came to his rescue after complications with a digestive disorder. Each EMS delivered care in a calm, timely manner, getting him to the hospital as quick as possible. Arkens, who later became a grandfather, attributed his wonderful gift of life to the EMS team that saved his life.
A 9-1-1 operator is credited for helping a Green Bay couple save the life of their neighbor, who arrived at their door unable to talk and later fell unconscious. Chuck and Bobbie Reinhart immediately dialed 9-1-1 and followed instructions for mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. The EMS squad quickly arrived and took over, finding a piece of hot dog had stuck in the neighbor’s throat.
Tiffany Wiebel submitted a story about the fast arrival and use of a defibrillator that saved the life of Joe Carter, who collapsed while exercising. Onlookers called 9-1-1 immediately. County Rescue Services rushed to the scene within minutes to keep Carter alive after suffering a heart attack. The defibrillator and the dedication of the EMT professionals were instrumental in saving his life.
The Allouez Fire Chief took a different route to work one morning, and on the way he saved a life. After seeing a car partially submerged in a marsh, he rushed to the scene to help the unconscious woman inside. He kept the woman’s head out of the frigid water until the Allouez Fire Department was able to extricate her.
Audrey Melhouse expected the arrival of her daughter-in-law and grandson one December day, but they never made it due to a serious traffic accident. The responding paramedics from Green Bay Station Number 6 quickly assessed their needs and got them to the hospital. At the hospital, they also attended to Audrey’s grandson, who was without any major injuries, until his extended family arrived.
Robert Parisey submitted a story about the Oconto Falls Area Ambulance Service which came to the rescue of a man suffering a heart attack. Perhaps the best part of the story is that, for two of the members on call, the man they were resuscitating was the physician who delivered them – 50 years and 22 years ago.
Mark Patz and Lisa Schram, paramedics at the Bay Area Center, were on call to respond to the life-threatening situation of a man suffering a heart attack in Crivitz, Wis. Because the man’s wife called 9-1-1 at the onset of the pain, the EMS professionals were able to help save his life.
