If you ask Gary Cockroft, he’s about as far from a superhero as you could get. “I’m really quiet. I don’t like the camera; I like to stay in the background,” said Cockroft, 64, a Leechburg resident and paramedic with A-K Pulser. Marvel Comics and the Allegheny Health Network, however,
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PITTSBURGH, PA Allegheny Health Network (AHN) announced May 17, 2021, it has collaborated with Marvel Comics to tell the true-life stories of first medical responders from AHN and community EMS services.
Set in the winter of 2020, the first responders’ stories are brought to life in a comic book titled “The Vitals: True EMS Stories.”
“EMS providers are truly the unsung heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Robert Twaddle, vice president, prehospital care services, AHN. “With demand for their services at unprecedented heights, and facing exposure to a highly contagious and dangerous virus, they never faltered in delivering outstanding face-to-face care in patients’ homes and in community settings and accident scenes. I am honored to work with these brave and selfless individuals every day. We are thrilled to see our EMS providers portrayed as the heroes they truly are, and we hope seeing ‘The Vitals: True EMS Stories’ gives them a moment of pride at the remarkable
Allegheny Health Network and Marvel Comics Collaborate to Honor Unsung Healthcare Heroes in Emergency Medical Services
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Allegheny Health Network (AHN) has collaborated with the legendary Marvel Comics to tell the true-life stories of first medical responders from AHN and community EMS services. Set in the winter of 2020, the first responders’ stories are brought to life in a comic book, titled “The Vitals: True EMS Stories,” that was unveiled to the public today. The Vitals: True EMS Stories a collaboration of Allegheny Health Network and Marvel Comics, tells EMS workers real-life stories during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We are thrilled to see our EMS providers portrayed as the heroes they truly are, and we hope seeing “The Vitals: True EMS Stories” gives them a moment of pride at the remarkable work they have done over the past year. - Bob Twaddle, Vice President, Prehospital Care Services, AHN