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It\u2019s hard to believe some patients walk away from tangled wreckage, yet Dempsey sees it happen. At other times, it\u2019s as bad or worse than it looks. Riding the roller coaster of adrenaline and emotions is a balancing act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She said, \u201cIt hits me sometimes. You\u2019re in chaos at work, then you come home to calmness, and you have to switch from point A to point B. Your family has no idea what you deal with at work, so it\u2019s hard for them to cope with you. That\u2019s probably the hardest part \u2014 transitioning and making sure home life isn\u2019t affected by work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In most situations, first responders transfer care to the emergency room staff, and their interaction with the patient ends. But their concern for the outcome doesn\u2019t end at the emergency room or helicopter door. Further interaction with the lives they save is not always possible, but it is always remarkable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s definitely surreal knowing that your knowledge and skills can impact somebody else\u2019s life in the community. I\u2019ve met a couple of different patients, and it\u2019s just the greatest thing. It\u2019s better than any medal or award because their family is forever grateful,\u201d Dempsey said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dreams, like patients\u2019 lives, are worth fighting for. In Dempsey\u2019s case, pursuing the dream itself saves lives today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She reminds us, \u201cNever give up on what you truly feel is your passion. Being a female in the EMS world is very challenging. Don\u2019t let challenges ruin your dreams or your true love for what you want to do with your life. With all the obstacles I\u2019ve had to go through to get to where I am today, I try to push people as much as possible and encourage them to keep on going because one day, they\u2019re going to be really proud that they can.\u201d GN<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" THEY WERE her childhood heroes. When her family needed them, they were there. When complications from her brother\u2019s diabetes required immediate attention, she knew they would always come, and they always did. From her gratitude for their care, a desire was born to do the same for others. Mary Allison Dempsey wanted to be a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":15744,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15740","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-stories"],"yoast_head":"\n