An EMT Responds To A Woman’s Call For Help.

When a woman called 911 complaining of difficulty breathing, my husband, Glenn, and his partner—both EMTs—rushed to her home.

Glenn placed a sensor on her finger to measure her pulse and blood oxygen.

Then he began to gather her information.

“What’s your age?” he asked.

“Fifty-eight,” answered the patient, eyeing the beeping device on her finger.

“What does that do?”

“It’s a lie detector,” said Glenn with a straight face.

“Now, what did you say your age was?”

“Sixty-seven,” answered the woman sheepishly.