Husband-Wife paramedic duo named First Friday Heroes by Piedmont
Piedmont Columbus Regional has named David and Jessica Best with Community Ambulance the organization’s First Friday Heroes for the month of March.
The husband and wife paramedic duo recognized their patient did not have a good, safe living environment. Advocating for their patient’s safety, they got an outside agency involved— allowing the patient to receive the proper attention and assistance.
A ceremony with the Best family and hospital leadership will be held at a later date to commend them for their response. Their story is also featured throughout the hospital on commemorative posters and Piedmont Columbus Regional’s social media pages.
Piedmont Columbus Regional created the First Friday Hero program in mid-2016 to recognize first responders each month who have gone above and beyond the call of duty. Their line of work is often a thankless job and we want to make the community aware of our local heroes and all they do to make Columbus a better and safer place.
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