It is EMT appreciation week a time to recognize all the first responders and paramedics who save lives in our communities.
And one of the most medaled paramedics in the country is right here in Minnesota. Exactly two weeks ago, on what happened to be her birthday, Brenda Voshalike was honored with the Star of Life award from the American Ambulance Association in Washington D.C.
For 44 years she’s been a paramedic, helping people in her community, like Jerry Larson. Voshalike made a split-second decision that saved Larson’s life from a devastating chainsaw injury in 2016. When Voshalike and her team arrived on the scene that day, Larson was losing so much blood so quickly, Voshalike made the call to drive him directly to Mayo Hospital, and not waste time with a helicopter.