The Brief
- Detroit Fire Paramedic Curtis Lowe first became an EMT in 2011.
- Lowe, who grew up on Detroit’s east side, later took additional training to be a paramedic.
- He talks about the support system of the Detroit Fire ranks and the pride in serving residents.
DETROIT (FOX 2) – When the sirens sound, Detroit Fire Department’s Medic 8 hits the street.
In this case, the emergency caller on the other end of the line was having trouble breathing.
“Sometimes we show up and it’s nothing like what we thought we were going to walk into,” said Curtis Lowe, DFD paramedic. “It could be at the bottom of a grassy ditch or puddle, or the lake or a car upside down, and you’re trying to assess the person there.”…