Rockland Paramedics, boy saved 13 years ago bond

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Cool story.

Paramedics, boy saved 13 years ago bond

By Khurram Saeed • ksaeed@lohud.com • August 3, 2009

When paramedic Walter Dusseldorp appears at the scene of an emergency - and he's been showing up for some 20 years - it's strictly business, nothing personal.

It's just the nature of the job when you're constantly treating people who are injured in accidents, having heart attacks or seriously ill.

"We always kid around that paramedics only care for about 30 minutes at a time," said Dusseldorp, who works with Rockland Paramedic Services. "We never get to see patients, follow up with them and develop a bond. Usually we only know their first name."

FULL ARTICLE: http://www.lohud.com/article/2009908030329

[Guest Yankee medic]

Awesome story. To bad they can't all end-up like this. Think we all have a story just like this. Keep up the great work everyone.

[MJP399 4]

I think Rescue 911 had a segment on this case

[MJP399 4]

Sorry wrong info, the Rescue 911 story was also in Rockland and Involved the Rockland Paramedics, however, the episode was about Nyack Phys. Ed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlpTWX-_t70

But very nice article in lohud about the pertinent story