EMT

“If she was a petite short white woman, would this have happened to her? Absolutely not," the EMT's attorney said.
Vaughn Miller is a 25-year-old EMT working in Syracuse, New York. When the opportunity to deploy to a pandemic hotspot presented itself, Vaughn quickly agreed.
EMS workers are often the first line of defense for patients. No matter where they’re based, these health care workers aren’t safe from the coronavirus. EMS workers shared the unique set of challenges they face when working in rural areas during the pandemic.
"I'd do it again. If I know there's a child choking, I'm going to do my best to help her."