Thank you for that. I have been retired for quite a while now. Unfortunately, we lost most of the people we tried to save during my career. Defibrillators save a lot of lives... CPR sometimes, but not nearly as often as people seem to think.
One time we were on a fragile little old lady, by the time the paramedics showed up, every rib bone in her chest was broken by CPR. After the paramedics gave her medication and shocked her, we got a pulse. After the paramedics left, my crew was high fiving and congratulating themselves. Maybe I shouldn't have because they had done exactly what we were trained to do, but I asked them how long they thought she would now live and what would her quality of life be? The lady was put on life support at the hospital, she never regained consciousness, the machines keeping her alive were unplugged a week later.
But I did like the job and those who tried hard and had big hearts sometimes did a lot of good... often in ways that you would never expect.
I saved the the lives of at least 5 people in my life. Mostly water rescues.
The Lord just comes and says you are the only one present. Now go do it. I know what that means.
I’m much older now, and I hope He doesn’t call on me again.
Nonetheless, I will do my best, even at cost. It’s what we’re made of.
Thank you, brother.
May He bless you you and yours.
That’s a sad story, but you guys tried. It’s the intention, not the outcome, sometimes. I don’t know.
Anyways, nice meeting a hero like you. I’m not or never was a para, but I appreciate all you do and have done.
Thank you.