“It was a Friday evening, less than 30 minutes before quitting time on a project at this plastics chemical plant between Bishop and Kingsville, Texas. When I went to check on things, I found four insulators working in the pipe rack 75 feet up, and … Continue readingHe helped save lives, whether on or off the job
It’s been a busy week for Angela Franco and her husband, John Gomez. Like countless others around our community, they have rolled up their sleeves — and their pant legs when needed — to help make sure that those in need are safe and well … Continue readingAngela Franco had ‘a natural instinct to help’
“I have run 25 marathons and 76 ultra-marathons. As of Jan. 1, including all my races and training, I have run 30,875 miles. But it’s not the long distance that kills you. It’s the short distance. “I was entered in a 3,000-meter race on June … Continue readingMarathoner survives cardiac arrest to run another day
“It can be pretty chaotic. Like Sunday, my first call was a homicide. There are people on the phone screaming and you’re hearing them talk to EMS and saying, ‘He just stopped breathing. He’s dead.’ Listening on the phone to someone dying is the hardest … Continue readingMilitary background prepares her for 911 role
“I was doing my EMT clinical training with the City of Baytown, and we were at the ambulance center. It was a calm Sunday when we got a call about a rollover accident. It was a possible fatality. When we arrived at the scene, we … Continue reading‘Angel’ helps her sister recover from accident