Angels walk among us. I met a few of them three weeks ago in an hour of great need.
Shortly before midnight I was jolted awake by something stabbing me in my lower back. It was a kidney stone – 3 millimeters of unrelenting misery. I can’t fully describe the pain in a family newspaper, but on a scale of 1-10, this was a 20. Still, I thought I could pop a couple of Tylenols and tough it out till dawn. But the pills came right back up along with the rest of last night’s dinner. So, after an hour or so of writhing and retching, we made the call to 9-1-1.
The angels appeared in my bedroom a few minutes later, and a few minutes after that I was loaded up in their ambulance and headed to Gunnison. When I woke up the next morning my pain – and my angels – were gone.
I’ve been spending summers and Christmases in Lake City for 22 years, never really appreciating the gift these angels are to our community. They show up day or night, bringing aid and comfort. And they do it without pay! They are the best of us, and I want to publicly thank each of them.
- Katherine Heidt – EMS Director, EMT
- Rachel Moore – EMT-IV
- Amanda Hartman – AEMT, Captain
- Sara Barker – EMT-IV/RN
- Leslie Nichols – EMT-IV
- Dan Humphreys – AEMT, Captain
- Melody Crump – EMT- IV
- Richard Williams – EMT
- Buffy Witt – Paramedic
- Bob Downs – Paramedic/PA
- Brad Jones – Chief Paramedic
- Jerry Johnson – Driver
- Kelly Elkins – EMT
- Tom Arnold – Driver
- RE Hall – Driver
- Lydia McNeese – Driver
- Lorie Stewart – Driver
- Sarah DeCristino – EMT
- Lydia McNeese – Driver
- Danny Oge’ – Driver
If anyone would care to join me in supporting Hinsdale County EMS, you can donate online at https://hinsdalecountyems.square.site or by mail at PO Box 277 Lake City, CO 81235
With deepest gratitude,
Mike Coffin
Lake City
