On His Day Off, Roanoke County (Va.) Paramedic Saves An Infant's Life

Roanoke, Va. (WSLS) - Being a hero has no boundaries. We tell you the story of this year's Red Cross Emergency Responder Hero. He's a Roanoke County paramedic and firefighter, and even on a day off, he saved a life. Andrew Goodpasture has worked on an ambulance in Roanoke County for eight years, helping save numerous lives. But an incident that happened during an out-of-town hunting trip in January 2017 was unlike any other. "So I was in the middle of nowhere, out of town. I do a lot of hunting,” Goodpasture said. “Me and a couple of buddies went on a goose hunt.” It was supposed to be a fun day with the guys. But then something happened. “I look over, and I saw something out of the corner of my eye, just didn't look right. I was, like, ‘Was that lady getting ready to do CPR on a baby?’ My buddy said, ‘No, I think she was just changing his diaper,'” said Goodpasture.   They drove for a few minutes, but he just couldn't shake what he had seen. Read more...
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