Tag: ems
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Highlighting Men’s Mental Health During Suicide Prevention Month
Giving Hope A Face In honor of National Suicide Prevention Month, I wanted to repost a story I did back in September of 2023 during my time at Lancaster EMS. One of our drivers, Jeremy, took the digital floor to speak candidly about being a survivor of childhood abuse and his struggles with mental health,…
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Finishing Strong: A Photo Farewell to Lancaster EMS
Finishing Strong As one of my final acts as Lancaster EMS’ Director of Marketing & Development, I photographed our entire leadership team. The headshots will be used for a variety of purposes, but most namely for the new website I designed which will hopefully be up and running soon. So happy with how these turned…
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Past the Patch: Off the Clock
Off the Clock SPOTLIGHTING RICK CANARD Very few would run into a burning building for a dinner discount, or be the first on scene of a harrowing accident to secure a paycheck. For most, being a first responder is a calling born out of a desire to give back–and it doesn’t magically turn off when…
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My photos featured on abc27 for EMS Week!
My photos featured on abc27 for EMS Week! Happy #EMSWeek! Lancaster EMS Education Coordinator, Bob, was welcomed on Good Day PA Monday morning where he did a live CPR demo. Was honored they featured some of my photos in their segment. Thanks @gooddaypaonabc27 for having us! 🙂
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Past The Patch: In Our Blood
Past The Patch: In Our Blood SPOTLIGHTING MELANIE It seems most first responders have some form of connection to the field before jumping in feet first. Melanie did, too. “My parents actually started dating at the firehouse.” The eldest of two, Melanie grew up as the daughter of a Deputy Fire Chief and an EMS…
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My Photos On abc27 For Women’s History Month!
My Photos On abc27 For Women’s History Month! Happy Women’s History Month!! I pitched the idea of doing a story on women in EMS to a few agencies and was very grateful abc27 News picked it up 🙂 They even featured some of my photos from Past The Patch on the news! Also really cool that Lynn &…
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Mass Casualty Simulation
Mass Casualty Simulation Yesterday, as part of my role of Marketing Director at Lancaster EMS, I got to photograph a mass casualty simulation put on by the PA College of Health Sciences. Our EMT Academy students participated as patients while paramedic students were tasked with triaging and transporting patients, responding to the fictitious scenario—a truck…
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Past the Patch: Finding Our Place In The World
Finding Our Place In The World SPOTLIGHTING DONOVAN AUGUST The world is a pretty big place, but for Donovan August, it didn’t always feel that way. “I went to a one-room Amish-Mennonite school that only went to the 8th grade and I homeschooled myself though high school.” Donovan, a non-binary transmasculine person, was raised in…
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Past the Patch: Back In the Driver’s Seat
Back In The Driver’s Seat SPOTLIGHTING JEREMY Off to the right of a short tree lined street tucked between two neighborhoods in Lititz, PA sits a small park: a place of the Earth carved out for people looking for peace and quiet. But the serene sounds of a humble stream and the soft sway of…
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Past the Patch: As Long As You’re Still Breathing
Read about Lynn Koller’s harrowing struggle with addiction and how motherhood and EMS fueled her recovery.
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