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He has been involved in emergency medical services for over 23 years, with the last 16 years serving the Grand Forks community as a paramedic at Altru. I enjoyed the work and serving the community, so I furthered my education by taking a first responder class, then went on to become an emergency medical technician basic. Working in EMS can be a high-stress job, but I enjoy coming to work every day with the opportunity to use my training and skills to make a difference in peoples’ lives who are sick, injured and in need of help. If you enjoy helping people and making a difference in peoples’ lives and in your community, I would definitely give EMS a try.

Over the next three years, Pam’s family and friends participated in Run for Your Buns, a 5K/10K race in Grand Forks to raise awareness about colonoscopy and colon cancer prevention. The race in early June conveniently happens to fall around Pam’s birthday on June 10. The race became a special event for their friends and family as they enjoyed the race and celebrating Pam’s birthday, something she had never enjoyed before. On what would have been the weekend of her 53rd birthday, Team Pam will race to raise funds for colon cancer prevention.

Audiologists, who are experts in hearing, also use hearing tests to look for signs of ear infections, check the health of the hearing nerve, and look for signs of noise damage. Here are five signs that you should see an audiologist for a hearing test: Ringing in the ears – A hearing test can let you know if your ears are showing signs of noise damage. The audiologist can provide suggestions to try at home to help you hear your best and to help turn down ringing in the ears.

With Heidi’s love of children in mind, Kassi finds comfort in knowing the recipient of Heidi’s pancreas and right After living with diabetes since the age of four, this pancreas recipient is no longer diabetic and living a remarkably healthier life with the renewed ability to care for her son. Heidi’s heart was received by a 59-year-old male, her left kidney donated to a 42-year-old male, and a 64–year–old female was told before Christmas the liver she needed to keep on living was available. The impact on Heidi’s family and friends is heartbreaking and will live on forever, and in return her gifts have lessened the hurt and heartbreak for those waiting for healing through organ donation.