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LOCAL HERO We successfully get a patient who is having an active heart attack from their home to the cath lab in under 90 minutes. – Don Martin past four years. Martin explained what this award means: “We successfully get a patient who is having an active heart attack from their home to the cath lab in under 90 minutes.” When it comes to emergency care, time is critical. Martin explained, “FM- Ambulance has a metro-wide goal of arriving on the scene after being dispatched in under 8 minutes 59 seconds. We average that at 97 percent of the time.” Martin has dreamed of being an EMT since an early age. “No kidding,” he said, “Ask my family.” He continued, “When I was five I knew I wanted to be an EMT. I would collect Matchbox cars that were ambulances. Everything that had an ambulance I would collect. My aunt lived near Piggly Wiggly and we were so close to St. Luke’s Hospital, I would always run out to see the ambulances. I could tell by the sirens. My family would say this – I was always that way.” Born in Fargo and attending Fargo North High School, Martin divided his time between Fargo and the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Reservation, of which he is a member: “I viewed Fargo as a boarding school.” “My Native American identity is important to me,” explained Martin. “Being in Native culture, family is very important to me. I spend my holidays and as much time as I can with my family. It is very important to know where you come from. You can’t move forward if you don’t know where you came from. You don’t know where you are going. There is a difference between who you are and what you are. It is an everyday part of my life.” Part of that life experience includes volunteerism and community activities. He is a member of the F-M Ambulance Ceremonial Unit, the only EMT 32 / THE GOOD LIFE / urbantoadmedia.com
You are a paramedic, but you also have to be a counselor and get them through that journey. The bedside manner is important to get them to the hospital, knowing they are not alone and you are going to be there with them. They are scared and anxious. It does not help the patient if you are also nervous. You can be sweating on the inside, but don’t let it show. urbantoadmedia.com / THE GOOD LIFE / 33
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