Racine first responders recognized for life-saving measures

Racine first responders honored

Ascension Wisconsin awarded Racine paramedics with a commemorative stroke coin. And it's because of this: crews responded to a stroke victim within 22 minutes and gave the patient a drug used to treat blood clots and strokes.

RACINE, Wis. - Every minute counts when you're saving lives. And on Friday, March 7, first responders in Racine were recognized for doing just that.

Ascension Wisconsin awarded Racine paramedics with a commemorative stroke coin.

And it's because of this: crews responded to a stroke victim within 22 minutes and gave the patient a drug used to treat blood clots and strokes.

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Because of that, the patient made a quick recovery.

At the Friday ceremony, the patient they worked on was there, along with the doctors who helped too.