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In his early 20s, Kenneth Faria was a flight attendant for American Airlines when a passenger needed emergency medical care and the crew used a defibrillator to save his life.

“After that experience, I was always a little bit curious about what else I could do for someone in an emergency,” Faria says.

That curiosity eventually led Faria to pursue a career in emergency medical services (EMS), and today he is EMS district chief for the Honolulu Emergency Services Department in Hawaii’s capital.

AFSCME members are celebrating National EMS Week, when we thank EMS professionals for the critical services and life-saving care they provide our communities every single day.

AFSCME President Lee Saunders issued a press statement to honor EMS workers, asserting that our communities “cannot thank them enough for their tireless service.” But to truly thank them we must do more. We must help them solve a staffing crisis that they cannot address single-handedly.

Faria loves serving the community where he was born and raised, and he has been working in EMS for 20 years. Just this week, he was reunited with a 95-year-old man whose life he helped save in April.

“In my 20 years, I was fortunate to have some success with the treatments that I provide,” Faria says humbly, when asked what motivates him to keep going. “To see a person awake and talking without any residual effects from the cardiac arrest is amazing, because you can see the image of their face when they were lifeless and now you get to see them with life.”

Faria also says there is “a big sense of pride” that comes with the job.

“When I respond to an emergency and arrive with all my tools, there is a strong sense of pride,” he says. “I know I can make a difference for this person. We have very good training, we pride ourselves on that. I like to welcome the challenge, figure out what’s going on, use...

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In his early 20s, Kenneth Faria was a flight attendant for American Airlines when a passenger needed emergency medical care and the crew used a defibrillator to save his life.

“After that experience, I was always a little bit curious about what else I could do for someone in an emergency,” Faria says.

That curiosity eventually led Faria to pursue a career in emergency medical services (EMS), and today he is EMS district chief for the Honolulu Emergency Services Department in Hawaii’s capital.

AFSCME members are celebrating National EMS Week, when we thank EMS professionals for the critical services and life-saving care they provide our communities every single day.

AFSCME President Lee Saunders issued a press statement to honor EMS workers, asserting that our communities “cannot thank them enough for their tireless service.” But to truly thank them we must do more. We must help them solve a staffing crisis that they cannot address single-handedly.

Faria loves serving the community where he was born and raised, and he has been working in EMS for 20 years. Just this week, he was reunited with a 95-year-old man whose life he helped save in April.

“In my 20 years, I was fortunate to have some success with the treatments that I provide,” Faria says humbly, when asked what motivates him to keep going. “To see a person awake and talking without any residual effects from the cardiac arrest is amazing, because you can see the image of their face when they were lifeless and now you get to see them with life.”

Faria also says there is “a big sense of pride” that comes with the job.

“When I respond to an emergency and arrive with all my tools, there is a strong sense of pride,” he says. “I know I can make a difference for this person. We have very good training, we pride ourselves on that. I like to welcome the challenge, figure out what’s going on, use...

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In his early 20s, Kenneth Faria was a flight attendant for American Airlines when a passenger needed emergency medical care and the crew used a defibrillator to save his life.

“After that experience, I was always a little bit curious about what else I could do for someone in an emergency,” Faria says.

That curiosity eventually led Faria to pursue a career in emergency medical services (EMS), and today he is EMS district chief for the Honolulu Emergency Services Department in Hawaii’s capital.

AFSCME members are celebrating National EMS Week, when we thank EMS professionals for the critical services and life-saving care they provide our communities every single day.

AFSCME President Lee Saunders issued a press statement to honor EMS workers, asserting that our communities “cannot thank them enough for their tireless service.” But to truly thank them we must do more. We must help them solve a staffing crisis that they cannot address single-handedly.

Faria loves serving the community where he was born and raised, and he has been working in EMS for 20 years. Just this week, he was reunited with a 95-year-old man whose life he helped save in April.

“In my 20 years, I was fortunate to have some success with the treatments that I provide,” Faria says humbly, when asked what motivates him to keep going. “To see a person awake and talking without any residual effects from the cardiac arrest is amazing, because you can see the image of their face when they were lifeless and now you get to see them with life.”

Faria also says there is “a big sense of pride” that comes with the job.

“When I respond to an emergency and arrive with all my tools, there is a strong sense of pride,” he says. “I know I can make a difference for this person. We have very good training, we pride ourselves on that. I like to welcome the challenge, figure out what’s going on, use...

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In his early 20s, Kenneth Faria was a flight attendant for American Airlines when a passenger needed emergency medical care and the crew used a defibrillator to save his life.

“After that experience, I was always a little bit curious about what else I could do for someone in an emergency,” Faria says.

That curiosity eventually led Faria to pursue a career in emergency medical services (EMS), and today he is EMS district chief for the Honolulu Emergency Services Department in Hawaii’s capital.

AFSCME members are celebrating National EMS Week, when we thank EMS professionals for the critical services and life-saving care they provide our communities every single day.

AFSCME President Lee Saunders issued a press statement to honor EMS workers, asserting that our communities “cannot thank them enough for their tireless service.” But to truly thank them we must do more. We must help them solve a staffing crisis that they cannot address single-handedly.

Faria loves serving the community where he was born and raised, and he has been working in EMS for 20 years. Just this week, he was reunited with a 95-year-old man whose life he helped save in April.

“In my 20 years, I was fortunate to have some success with the treatments that I provide,” Faria says humbly, when asked what motivates him to keep going. “To see a person awake and talking without any residual effects from the cardiac arrest is amazing, because you can see the image of their face when they were lifeless and now you get to see them with life.”

Faria also says there is “a big sense of pride” that comes with the job.

“When I respond to an emergency and arrive with all my tools, there is a strong sense of pride,” he says. “I know I can make a difference for this person. We have very good training, we pride ourselves on that. I like to welcome the challenge, figure out what’s going on, use...

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In his early 20s, Kenneth Faria was a flight attendant for American Airlines when a passenger needed emergency medical care and the crew used a defibrillator to save his life.

“After that experience, I was always a little bit curious about what else I could do for someone in an emergency,” Faria says.

That curiosity eventually led Faria to pursue a career in emergency medical services (EMS), and today he is EMS district chief for the Honolulu Emergency Services Department in Hawaii’s capital.

AFSCME members are celebrating National EMS Week, when we thank EMS professionals for the critical services and life-saving care they provide our communities every single day.

AFSCME President Lee Saunders issued a press statement to honor EMS workers, asserting that our communities “cannot thank them enough for their tireless service.” But to truly thank them we must do more. We must help them solve a staffing crisis that they cannot address single-handedly.

Faria loves serving the community where he was born and raised, and he has been working in EMS for 20 years. Just this week, he was reunited with a 95-year-old man whose life he helped save in April.

“In my 20 years, I was fortunate to have some success with the treatments that I provide,” Faria says humbly, when asked what motivates him to keep going. “To see a person awake and talking without any residual effects from the cardiac arrest is amazing, because you can see the image of their face when they were lifeless and now you get to see them with life.”

Faria also says there is “a big sense of pride” that comes with the job.

“When I respond to an emergency and arrive with all my tools, there is a strong sense of pride,” he says. “I know I can make a difference for this person. We have very good training, we pride ourselves on that. I like to welcome the challenge, figure out what’s going on, use...

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In his early 20s, Kenneth Faria was a flight attendant for American Airlines when a passenger needed emergency medical care and the crew used a defibrillator to save his life.

“After that experience, I was always a little bit curious about what else I could do for someone in an emergency,” Faria says.

That curiosity eventually led Faria to pursue a career in emergency medical services (EMS), and today he is EMS district chief for the Honolulu Emergency Services Department in Hawaii’s capital.

AFSCME members are celebrating National EMS Week, when we thank EMS professionals for the critical services and life-saving care they provide our communities every single day.

AFSCME President Lee Saunders issued a press statement to honor EMS workers, asserting that our communities “cannot thank them enough for their tireless service.” But to truly thank them we must do more. We must help them solve a staffing crisis that they cannot address single-handedly.

Faria loves serving the community where he was born and raised, and he has been working in EMS for 20 years. Just this week, he was reunited with a 95-year-old man whose life he helped save in April.

“In my 20 years, I was fortunate to have some success with the treatments that I provide,” Faria says humbly, when asked what motivates him to keep going. “To see a person awake and talking without any residual effects from the cardiac arrest is amazing, because you can see the image of their face when they were lifeless and now you get to see them with life.”

Faria also says there is “a big sense of pride” that comes with the job.

“When I respond to an emergency and arrive with all my tools, there is a strong sense of pride,” he says. “I know I can make a difference for this person. We have very good training, we pride ourselves on that. I like to welcome the challenge, figure out what’s going on, use...

Member-provided photo

In his early 20s, Kenneth Faria was a flight attendant for American Airlines when a passenger needed emergency medical care and the crew used a defibrillator to save his life.

“After that experience, I was always a little bit curious about what else I could do for someone in an emergency,” Faria says.

That curiosity eventually led Faria to pursue a career in emergency medical services (EMS), and today he is EMS district chief for the Honolulu Emergency Services Department in Hawaii’s capital.

AFSCME members are celebrating National EMS Week, when we thank EMS professionals for the critical services and life-saving care they provide our communities every single day.

AFSCME President Lee Saunders issued a press statement to honor EMS workers, asserting that our communities “cannot thank them enough for their tireless service.” But to truly thank them we must do more. We must help them solve a staffing crisis that they cannot address single-handedly.

Faria loves serving the community where he was born and raised, and he has been working in EMS for 20 years. Just this week, he was reunited with a 95-year-old man whose life he helped save in April.

“In my 20 years, I was fortunate to have some success with the treatments that I provide,” Faria says humbly, when asked what motivates him to keep going. “To see a person awake and talking without any residual effects from the cardiac arrest is amazing, because you can see the image of their face when they were lifeless and now you get to see them with life.”

Faria also says there is “a big sense of pride” that comes with the job.

“When I respond to an emergency and arrive with all my tools, there is a strong sense of pride,” he says. “I know I can make a difference for this person. We have very good training, we pride ourselves on that. I like to welcome the challenge, figure out what’s going on, use...

Member-provided photo

In his early 20s, Kenneth Faria was a flight attendant for American Airlines when a passenger needed emergency medical care and the crew used a defibrillator to save his life.

“After that experience, I was always a little bit curious about what else I could do for someone in an emergency,” Faria says.

That curiosity eventually led Faria to pursue a career in emergency medical services (EMS), and today he is EMS district chief for the Honolulu Emergency Services Department in Hawaii’s capital.

AFSCME members are celebrating National EMS Week, when we thank EMS professionals for the critical services and life-saving care they provide our communities every single day.

AFSCME President Lee Saunders issued a press statement to honor EMS workers, asserting that our communities “cannot thank them enough for their tireless service.” But to truly thank them we must do more. We must help them solve a staffing crisis that they cannot address single-handedly.

Faria loves serving the community where he was born and raised, and he has been working in EMS for 20 years. Just this week, he was reunited with a 95-year-old man whose life he helped save in April.

“In my 20 years, I was fortunate to have some success with the treatments that I provide,” Faria says humbly, when asked what motivates him to keep going. “To see a person awake and talking without any residual effects from the cardiac arrest is amazing, because you can see the image of their face when they were lifeless and now you get to see them with life.”

Faria also says there is “a big sense of pride” that comes with the job.

“When I respond to an emergency and arrive with all my tools, there is a strong sense of pride,” he says. “I know I can make a difference for this person. We have very good training, we pride ourselves on that. I like to welcome the challenge, figure out what’s going on, use...

Member-provided photo

In his early 20s, Kenneth Faria was a flight attendant for American Airlines when a passenger needed emergency medical care and the crew used a defibrillator to save his life.

“After that experience, I was always a little bit curious about what else I could do for someone in an emergency,” Faria says.

That curiosity eventually led Faria to pursue a career in emergency medical services (EMS), and today he is EMS district chief for the Honolulu Emergency Services Department in Hawaii’s capital.

AFSCME members are celebrating National EMS Week, when we thank EMS professionals for the critical services and life-saving care they provide our communities every single day.

AFSCME President Lee Saunders issued a press statement to honor EMS workers, asserting that our communities “cannot thank them enough for their tireless service.” But to truly thank them we must do more. We must help them solve a staffing crisis that they cannot address single-handedly.

Faria loves serving the community where he was born and raised, and he has been working in EMS for 20 years. Just this week, he was reunited with a 95-year-old man whose life he helped save in April.

“In my 20 years, I was fortunate to have some success with the treatments that I provide,” Faria says humbly, when asked what motivates him to keep going. “To see a person awake and talking without any residual effects from the cardiac arrest is amazing, because you can see the image of their face when they were lifeless and now you get to see them with life.”

Faria also says there is “a big sense of pride” that comes with the job.

“When I respond to an emergency and arrive with all my tools, there is a strong sense of pride,” he says. “I know I can make a difference for this person. We have very good training, we pride ourselves on that. I like to welcome the challenge, figure out what’s going on, use...