Clinton Township EMT, serving community after loosing husband in Iraq

Monroe County college and high school students learned firsthand what it takes to be a police officer, firefighter, and EMT during a mock disaster training on Saturday.

The first step in being prepared for a medical emergency, like what we saw on Monday night, is knowing where an AED is located.

A Downriver man wants everyone to know about the busboy who saved his life.

When a Taylor High School student had a seizure in the middle of class, it was another student who stepped up and saved his life.

A group of police officers and firefighters are now being called heroes for saving the life of a three-year-old girl who nearly drowned in a friend’s pool. This week those nine first responders were awarded during a township board meeting.

On Saturday, EMTs, firefighters and police will be at Washtenaw County Kroger stores collecting non-perishable food and financial donations.

Avery Garcia said he caught coronavirus in the back on an ambulance as he worked to rescue other COVID-19 patients. Garcia is now on the mend, but he said the only way to save people now is through his powerful testimony. He spent two months in the hospital at the beginning of the pandemic with 35 days unconscious on a ventilator. After three months, he is still fighting the ravages of COVID-19. As the numbers are going up in the state, he said it’s important for people to take the pandemic seriously.

Hundreds of activists demanded justice for Breonna Taylor during the demonstrations in her hometown that drew counter-protesters from a white militia group. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)LOUISVILLE, Ky. Hundreds of armed, predominantly Black, activists demanded justice for Breonna Taylor during peaceful demonstrations Saturday in her Kentucky hometown that drew counter-protesters from a white militia group. By the time Black activists dressed in black fatigues arrived in the heart of downtown Saturday afternoon, most of the white militia members had already left. Earlier in the day, three people were accidentally shot at a park where Black activists had gathered, police said. "I encourage anyone choosing to exercise their Second Amendment rights to do so responsibly.The Black activists had converged on Louisville to demand justice for Taylor.

ROYAL OAK, Mich. An EMT who was hospitalized for coronavirus (COVID-19) is getting married to his special lady at Beaumont Royal Oak on Friday. READ: Beaumont doctor recovering from COVID-19 hopes people take this pandemic seriouslyOfficials said normal medications didnt work for him. The EMT refers to his partner as his special lady. She wasnt allowed to visit him while he was being treated but she did everything to stay connected. The couple was married Friday afternoon in a conference room in the same nursing unit where he survived. He said he never felt the need to be married, but after everything theyd been through taking this next step felt right.

CLAY TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A dock that collapsed and a crane that took out power lines led to a chaotic night for those living on Harsens Island. When the dock for the ferry collapsed it left a lot of people on the island stranded. Despite the problems, the ferry managed to get people across to their homes -- but their vehicles were left behind. READ: Foot traffic restored to Harsens Island after dock collapsesThe entire area was cleared out until DTE could get to the scene and take care of arcing downed power lines. After the power line was handled, those waiting were told there would be limited service.

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