A true professional is always on the job.
A paramedic has shown just how dedicated she is to her profession when she stopped in her wedding dress to attend the scene of a crash.
Sarah Ray, a paramedic from Tennessee, in the US, had just exchanged her vows with her now-husband Paul when she received a call that her grandparents and father had been in a car accident on their way to her reception.
So, the bride and groom, both paramedics, sprung into action.
A photo taken of Sarah holding up her wedding gown rushing to the assistance of those who needed her was shared on the Montgomery County Emergency Medical Services Facebook page and it has now gone viral.
With good reason.
“How dedicated are you to your job? Sarah Ray, Paramedic with Montgomery County Emergency Medical Services, was photographed on her wedding night working the wreck of one of her wedding guests. Now that’s dedication…she stopped to assist on the way from the wedding to the reception! Thank you, Sarah, for loving what you do!” it read.
She told News Channel 5 that a driver ran a red light and slammed into the family’s vehicle.
“My family comes in from out of town and this had to happened,” Ray said. “I was scared on the way there.”
She said for her and her husband there was no other option but to attend to the scene, especially since it involved family.
“Anybody in the EMS field would’ve done the same thing,” she said “ I don’t know if what I did was special but I was in a wedding dress.”
But many,many others think its special with nearly 14,000 people liking the posting.
“Simply put… She gets it. This is someone who doesn’t do it for the paycheck, but the rush of helping others when they are at their worst” wrote one.
Sarah responded on Facebook thanking the public for their kindness.
“I just wanted to say thank you to everybody on here for all of your kind comments. My husband and I were both there, even though I was the only one pictured. I really don’t think we did anything out of the ordinary. I would like to believe just about anybody in the medical field would have done the same, especially for family….dressed up or not. I’m just very thankful everyone was ok. We are proud of our job and proud to be a part of Montgomery County EMS.”
She told News Channel 5 that the face she is pulling in the photo was at her mum who took the image.
“I know the face that I’m giving my mom was the ‘Really, mom? Right now you’re taking a picture?’ ” she said. “I’m sure we were a sight on the side of the road for people driving by.”
Bravo Sarah and Paul you are an inspiration and may you have a lifetime filled with happiness.
Top Comments
She helped her family. Any bride would have done that.