O n the evening of November 17, 2007, EMTs Omar Quinones and Joseph Jimenez were called to a routine, non-critical injury for a 40-year-old male, who had fallen in his apartment. What the EMTs didn't realize was that this call would turn out to be anything but routine. When EMTs Quinones and Jimenez arrived at the fifthfloor apartment, they found the family of the patient very upset and clearly shaken. The family stated that their brother had gone up to the roof of the building. Additionally, he was intoxicated. The EMTs immediately called the dispatcher to request that the Police Department respond to the location, 1026 East 180th Street, near Boston Road, in the Bronx. EMTs Quinones and Jimenez made their way to the roof of the six-story building. Once they reached the roof, they encountered a male sitting by the edge of the building in the darkness of night. The EMTs tried to approach the male in an attempt to persuade him away from the edge of the building. He warned the rescuers to stay away from him. Suddenly, the man threw his leg over the rooftop in an attempt to jump. The dispatcher was called a second time to request Police Department assistance. The EMTs knew they had to do something quickly. Simultaneously and without hesitation, both EMTs Quinones and Jimenez leaped toward the male at the edge of the building and wrestled him to the ground. They realized they would have to subdue him until police arrived. The pair safely guided the victim down the stairs of the building and then were met by police officers. Before transporting the man to the nearest hospital, EMTs Quinones and Jimenez assessed the male inside the ambulance. With their quick thinking and brave actions, EMTs Quinones and Jimenez prevented what could have been a tragic event. Without regard for their own safety, the EMTs performed beyond the call of duty. For these reasons, EMTs Omar Quinones and Joseph Jimenez are presented with the Chief James Scullion Medal.--ML

as some of you know i work for the FDNY on an ambulance and i have a crazy job hands down and a few months ago in nov. (nov 17th to be exact) i was at work and received a call for a man who was injured so i show up to the building and its in the south bronx and im greeted in the lobby of the building by this mans sister and she tells my partner and I that her brother had been drinking and wasnt acting right and went up to the roof. so we go up there and really keeping the story short the guy was trying to jump off the roof, so my partner and I are trying to talk him out of it and the man turns around and goes to jump off so my partner and I leap out and grab him just as he is going off the roof and we catch him and pull him back onto the roof top... so thats the base of my story. so a few months ago the fire dept gave me an award and thanks me for everything blah blah blah now the fire dept. recognizes me as a hero and wants to honor me on the steps of city hall with the mayor and give me a medal ( i think its the biggest thing to ever happen to me) so i asked my family if they were going because i have 6 seats reserved for my family and friends and what does my mother tell me "noby can go because we have work and we are not taking off".

so im a little heart broken and im goign to feel like shit when everyone is there at medal day with their families and i have 6 empty seats..

where is the love????